The Wilnecote School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £253k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COMMUNITY 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 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£27k | -£170k | 716 |
2019-20 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£28k | -£319k | 746 |
2020-21 | £4.7m | £4.4m | +£307k | -£161k | 777 |
2021-22 | £5.1m | £4.8m | +£268k | -£70k | 829 |
2022-23 | £5.5m | £5.3m | +£227k | -£94k | 888 |
2023-24 | £6.4m | £5.9m | +£470k | £75k | 909 |
2024-25 | £7.0m | £6.6m | +£427k | £253k | 915 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,175 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,530.
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 | £3,881 | £4,437 | £4,191–£4,743 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £884 | £774 | £532–£953 |
Supply staff | £186 | £132 | £65–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £587 | £412 | £267–£538 |
Premises | £459 | £397 | £315–£519 |
Energy | £151 | £138 | £106–£180 |
Learning resources & ICT | £439 | £459 | £398–£554 |
Bought-in services | £78 | £137 | £62–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingswinford Academy Large reserves
- Birkdale High School In deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic School Large reserves
- St Patrick's RC High School Heading for deficit
- Larkmead School Large reserves
- Wixams Academy Tight
- Attleborough Academy Large reserves
- Falmouth School Large reserves
- Clyst Vale Community College In deficit
- Goldington Academy Large reserves
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Heading for deficit
- Glenmoor Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.9m | £7,496 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £181k | £198 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £133k | £145 |
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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