Woolden Hill Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £184k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD 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 | £973k | £956k | +£17k | £4k | 193 |
2019-20 | £980k | £975k | +£5k | £0 | 194 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£6k | £0 | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£35k | £0 | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£41k | £0 | 193 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£23k | £0 | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£8k | £184k | 207 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,580 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,736.
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 | £2,855 | £3,113 | £3,003–£3,309 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,285 | £1,321 | £1,150–£1,652 |
Supply staff | £82 | £96 | £42–£153 |
Admin and clerical | £643 | £313 | £251–£387 |
Premises | £309 | £378 | £285–£443 |
Energy | £87 | £89 | £76–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £271 | £316 | £247–£388 |
Bought-in services | £227 | £144 | £67–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Meadow Primary School Tight
- Red Barn Community Primary School Healthy
- St Helen's Church of England School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford Large reserves
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Carswell Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Alconbury CofE Primary School Healthy
- St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School Tight
- Greatham Primary School Healthy
- Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,237 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £251 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £382 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £643 a pupil, against a typical £313 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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