Wheeler Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £154k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Hull, City of · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HULL COLLABORATIVE 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£46k | -£5k | 418 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£63k | -£176k | 443 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£45k | -£247k | 426 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£245k | £15k | 447 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £2.7m | +£464k | £0 | 435 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £2.7m | +£728k | £154k | 444 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,090 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,717.
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 | £2,645 | £3,221 | £3,041–£3,512 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,304 | £1,584 | £1,229–£1,848 |
Supply staff | £144 | £100 | £36–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £160 | £274 | £243–£364 |
Premises | £257 | £302 | £248–£396 |
Energy | £72 | £82 | £71–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £133 | £258 | £212–£312 |
Bought-in services | £120 | £142 | £57–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alexandra Park Primary School Large reserves
- Burton End Primary Academy Healthy
- Legh Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Langley Green Primary Healthy
- Oakham Primary School Large reserves
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Healthy
- Town Farm Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Large reserves
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy Healthy
- Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Harmans Water Primary School In deficit
- Kew Woods Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,330 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £177k | £399 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £178k | £401 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,304 a pupil, against a typical £1,584 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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