Whitehills Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £172k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£21k | £110k | 422 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£21k | £89k | 420 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£149k | £238k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£87k | £325k | 412 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£68k | £256k | 416 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£18k | £238k | 416 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£75k | £163k | 417 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£9k | £172k | 415 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,264 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,342.
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 | £2,807 | £2,970 | £2,833–£3,215 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,753 | £1,263 | £1,083–£1,574 |
Supply staff | £48 | £69 | £46–£148 |
Admin and clerical | £264 | £267 | £226–£318 |
Premises | £617 | £302 | £260–£348 |
Energy | £71 | £74 | £60–£88 |
Learning resources & ICT | £248 | £270 | £206–£348 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £123 | £76–£229 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mayflower Primary School In deficit
- Warden Hill Primary School Tight
- Parkroyal Community School Healthy
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Manadon Vale Primary School Tight
- Preston CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy In deficit
- Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ridgeway Primary Academy Large reserves
- Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,190 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £255 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £92k | £222 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £97 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £617 a pupil, against a typical £302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,753 a pupil, against a typical £1,263 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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