Willaston Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £151k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
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: CHANCERY 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 | £1.0m | £994k | +£40k | £88k | 213 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£47k | £47k | 221 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£14k | £65k | 219 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£15k | £45k | 245 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£37k | £36k | 264 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£123k | £107k | 261 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£76k | £151k | 261 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,031 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,339.
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 | £2,364 | £3,092 | £2,807–£3,411 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,533 | £1,215 | £1,010–£1,419 |
Supply staff | £27 | £99 | £60–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £291 | £251–£381 |
Premises | £318 | £323 | £288–£386 |
Energy | £73 | £86 | £67–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £375 | £278 | £192–£354 |
Bought-in services | £176 | £137 | £75–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Belvidere Primary School Healthy
- Keldmarsh Primary School Healthy
- The Flitch Green Academy Heading for deficit
- St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Foxmoor Primary School Tight
- Pound Hill Infant Academy Tight
- Haydon Wick Primary School Large reserves
- Solent Infant School Large reserves
- Tylers Green Middle School Large reserves
- Orchard Infant School Tight
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Healthy
- Rose Green Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £5,858 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £99k | £379 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £122k | £467 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WILLASTON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1126985, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £23k | £29k |
2024-09 | £19k | £16k |
2023-09 | £21k | £20k |
2022-09 | £18k | £7k |
2021-09 | £4k | £6k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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