Whittington Green School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £195k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · Secondary · 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£71k | £168k | 335 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£89k | £79k | 377 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£29k | £108k | 395 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£52k | £56k | 469 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£80k | £136k | 537 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£42k | £177k | 615 |
2024-25 | £5.5m | £5.5m | -£8k | £169k | 649 |
2025-26 | £6.0m | £6.0m | +£25k | £195k | 687 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 30% of them. It spends £8,722 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,446.
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 | £5,068 | £4,452 | £4,249–£4,844 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,513 | £963 | £701–£1,289 |
Supply staff | £11 | £220 | £109–£350 |
Admin and clerical | £430 | £518 | £399–£573 |
Premises | £311 | £493 | £393–£564 |
Energy | £170 | £191 | £148–£253 |
Learning resources & ICT | £302 | £547 | £384–£665 |
Bought-in services | £77 | £76 | £30–£168 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newland School for Girls Large reserves
- The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Lordswood Boys' School Heading for deficit
- Lincoln Castle Academy Large reserves
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College Large reserves
- Hetton Academy Large reserves
- Staffordshire University Academy Large reserves
- The Hyndburn Academy Heading for deficit
- The Pedmore High School Large reserves
- Sir William Stanier School In deficit
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Large reserves
- The Wells Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.9m | £8,596 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £314k | £457 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £338k | £493 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £112k | £164 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,513 a pupil, against a typical £963 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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