Wistaston Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £251k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WISTASTON 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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£14k | £472k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£101k | £528k | 432 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£23k | £652k | 432 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£45k | £732k | 450 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £2.6m | +£506k | £673k | 456 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.3m | -£255k | £368k | 453 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£68k | £251k | 470 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,519 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,765.
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 | £3,568 | £2,997 | £2,726–£3,370 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,800 | £1,423 | £1,163–£1,835 |
Supply staff | £6 | £126 | £60–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £238 | £303 | £218–£375 |
Premises | £421 | £388 | £300–£429 |
Energy | £111 | £93 | £73–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £340 | £271 | £223–£374 |
Bought-in services | £253 | £152 | £79–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Healthy
- Barden Primary School Healthy
- Copthorne Primary School Large reserves
- Balfour Junior School Healthy
- Old Basford School Large reserves
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- May Park Primary School Healthy
- Shirehampton Primary School In deficit
- Thornton Primary School Large reserves
- Old Park Primary School Large reserves
- Hollingwood Academy Large reserves
- Dalton School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,243 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £363k | £772 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £125k | £266 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £253 a pupil, against a typical £152 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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