Woodham Ley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £49k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ROBUS MULTI 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£46k | £180k | 255 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £142k | 254 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£12k | £140k | 251 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£16k | £109k | 252 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£19k | £80k | 251 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£18k | £58k | 249 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£13k | £49k | 251 |
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 £6,275 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,446.
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 | £2,801 | £3,183 | £2,760–£3,510 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,689 | £1,276 | £1,067–£1,547 |
Supply staff | £84 | £104 | £80–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £335 | £371 | £271–£444 |
Premises | £259 | £341 | £281–£416 |
Energy | £96 | £106 | £86–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £251 | £342 | £216–£420 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £143 | £89–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holmer Green Junior School Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School In deficit
- Great Ellingham Primary School Healthy
- Excalibur Primary School Healthy
- St Dubricius Church of England VA School Large reserves
- St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Oakfield Junior School Healthy
- Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Tight
- Auckley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Healthy
- Shottermill Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,044 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £150k | £598 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £283 |
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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