Whittle Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £109k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Coventry · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRE EDUCATION 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£13k | £417k | 265 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£60k | £435k | 237 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£17k | £0 | 242 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£40k | £0 | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£61k | £0 | 244 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£87k | £0 | 251 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£14k | £109k | 245 |
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 £7,016 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,844.
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 | £2,841 | £3,137 | £2,934–£3,348 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,339 | £1,394 | £1,089–£1,756 |
Supply staff | £310 | £95 | £29–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £776 | £335 | £245–£409 |
Premises | £412 | £342 | £288–£495 |
Energy | £114 | £99 | £84–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £139 | £300 | £228–£369 |
Bought-in services | £192 | £174 | £106–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) Large reserves
- Beech Grove Primary School Large reserves
- Brockwell Junior School Large reserves
- Abercrombie Primary School Healthy
- Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Large reserves
- St Paul's Infant School Healthy
- Sutton Park Primary School Healthy
- Caister Infant With Nursery School Tight
- Pocklington Junior School Large reserves
- Canvey Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Valley View Primary School Healthy
- Millfields Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,922 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £237k | £967 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £151 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £310 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £776 a pupil, against a typical £335 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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