Whitefield Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £169k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£13k | -£1k | 286 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£4k | -£6k | 281 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£131k | £125k | 296 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£89k | £214k | 298 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£3k | £212k | 305 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£25k | £186k | 320 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£85k | £101k | 328 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£68k | £169k | 332 |
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 £8,761 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,203.
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 | £3,845 | £3,454 | £3,045–£3,610 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,274 | £1,673 | £1,229–£1,943 |
Supply staff | £279 | £125 | £27–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £252 | £306 | £240–£382 |
Premises | £850 | £405 | £311–£456 |
Energy | £129 | £136 | £94–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £544 | £295 | £216–£378 |
Bought-in services | £205 | £170 | £69–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodland Community Primary School Healthy
- Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Healthy
- Greenland Community Primary School Tight
- Howitt Primary Community School Healthy
- Bramley Park Academy Large reserves
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Northmoor Academy Large reserves
- Thistle Hill Academy Large reserves
- De Lacy Primary School Large reserves
- Ley Top Primary School Large reserves
- Oakwood Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £8,644 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £272k | £821 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £241k | £726 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £321 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £279 a pupil, against a typical £125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £850 a pupil, against a typical £405 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £544 a pupil, against a typical £295 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,274 a pupil, against a typical £1,673 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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