Washingborough Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £116k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AURUM ACADEMIES 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 | £1.3m | -£46k | £129k | 267 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£10k | £109k | 269 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£174k | £157k | 279 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£10k | £158k | 269 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£112k | £50k | 278 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£27k | £77k | 260 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£35k | £116k | 262 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,370 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,654.
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 | £3,021 | £3,169 | £2,869–£3,534 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,120 | £1,468 | £1,028–£1,800 |
Supply staff | £23 | £77 | £14–£148 |
Admin and clerical | £210 | £292 | £226–£343 |
Premises | £358 | £352 | £305–£416 |
Energy | £179 | £101 | £81–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £270 | £270 | £210–£364 |
Bought-in services | £290 | £137 | £70–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bursledon Church of England Infant School Healthy
- Great Bookham School Heading for deficit
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy Tight
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Meadow Green Primary School In deficit
- Ashfield Junior School In deficit
- Stepgates Community School Tight
- Sholing Infant School Tight
- Gothic Mede Academy In deficit
- Larkfield Primary School Large reserves
- Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,107 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £126 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £385 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £290 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £179 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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