City Academy Whitehawk: school finances
Healthy
Holds £204k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Brighton and Hove · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AURORA 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 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£182k | £322k | 370 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£237k | £266k | 387 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£221k | £310k | 384 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£182k | £335k | 384 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£302k | £0 | 385 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£195k | £0 | 374 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£207k | £204k | 371 |
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 £7,658 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,850.
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 | £3,288 | £3,554 | £3,110–£3,829 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,787 | £1,643 | £1,429–£1,891 |
Supply staff | £356 | £252 | £128–£411 |
Admin and clerical | £504 | £350 | £234–£459 |
Premises | £399 | £428 | £372–£488 |
Energy | £151 | £115 | £101–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £186 | £280 | £199–£415 |
Bought-in services | £235 | £174 | £81–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Allens Croft Primary School Large reserves
- E-ACT Pathways Academy Large reserves
- Manor Park Primary Academy Healthy
- Turves Green Primary School Healthy
- Cleeve Primary School In deficit
- Old Moat Primary School Large reserves
- The Parks Primary Academy Large reserves
- Park View Academy Large reserves
- Stranton Primary School Healthy
- Welford Primary School Large reserves
- Castle Hill Community Primary School Healthy
- Somerville Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,997 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £94k | £253 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £218 |
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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