Warren Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £68k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: L.E.A.D. 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£77k | £4k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£167k | £47k | 221 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£186k | £122k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£106k | £142k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£116k | £0 | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£81k | £0 | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£74k | £68k | 194 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,692 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,830.
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 | £3,758 | £3,475 | £3,114–£3,955 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,234 | £1,709 | £1,457–£2,089 |
Supply staff | £195 | £185 | £69–£332 |
Admin and clerical | £386 | £321 | £253–£458 |
Premises | £350 | £409 | £335–£572 |
Energy | £185 | £118 | £103–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £314 | £326 | £253–£381 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £174 | £109–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Jubilee Academy Mossley Tight
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- West End Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School In deficit
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Healthy
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Large reserves
- Whipton Barton Junior School Large reserves
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Tight
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Redhill Primary School In deficit
- Highwoods Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,887 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £122k | £627 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £185 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £185 a pupil, against a typical £118 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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