Whitehorse Manor Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £537k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PEGASUS ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£133k | £0 | 358 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£201k | £0 | 359 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.4m | +£412k | £0 | 354 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £1.8m | +£619k | £0 | 356 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£100k | £0 | 361 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£80k | £0 | 366 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£5k | £537k | 366 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 97% of them. It spends £7,269 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,324.
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 | £5,593 | £4,155 | £3,879–£4,601 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,724 | £1,219–£2,164 |
Supply staff | £0 | £194 | £44–£353 |
Admin and clerical | £393 | £435 | £378–£548 |
Premises | £300 | £502 | £434–£549 |
Energy | £106 | £133 | £107–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £281 | £309 | £234–£398 |
Bought-in services | £14 | £495 | £222–£801 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brookfield Primary School In deficit
- Bonneville Primary School Tight
- Blue Gate Fields Junior School Large reserves
- Lea Valley Primary School Heading for deficit
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Healthy
- Ashmount Primary School Tight
- Morden Mount Primary School Healthy
- Haseltine Primary School Large reserves
- Marvels Lane Primary School In deficit
- Globe Primary School In deficit
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Minster Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,776 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £169 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | -£181k | £-494 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on teachers is £5,593 a pupil, against a typical £4,155 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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