Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £20k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £589k | £582k | +£7k | £74k | 98 |
2019-20 | £567k | £578k | -£11k | £63k | 102 |
2020-21 | £618k | £559k | +£59k | £122k | 109 |
2021-22 | £672k | £679k | -£7k | £115k | 113 |
2022-23 | £677k | £773k | -£95k | £20k | 114 |
2023-24 | £796k | £780k | +£16k | £36k | 110 |
2024-25 | £809k | £825k | -£16k | £20k | 102 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 33% of them. It spends £8,091 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,361.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,476 | £3,992 | £3,623–£4,238 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,657 | £1,624 | £1,323–£1,970 |
Supply staff | £344 | £133 | £37–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £448 | £455 | £339–£637 |
Premises | £385 | £427 | £313–£604 |
Energy | £176 | £142 | £116–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £370 | £405 | £314–£517 |
Bought-in services | £160 | £274 | £183–£421 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School In deficit
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School Large reserves
- Alderman Payne Primary School Large reserves
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Heading for deficit
- Benwick Primary School Heading for deficit
- East Rainton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School Large reserves
- Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Carnforth Community Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's Church of England First School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £785k | £7,691 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £151 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £45k | £446 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £244 |
Money raised by parents
WOODHAM WALTER C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1104104, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £8k |
2024-08 | £6k | £13k |
2023-08 | £21k | £18k |
2022-08 | £10k | £16k |
2021-08 | £3k | £1k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £344 a pupil, against a typical £133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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