Woodside Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Croydon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP 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 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£55k | £358k | 647 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£53k | £319k | 593 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£348k | £442k | 586 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£42k | £302k | 566 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.7m | -£233k | -£107k | 508 |
2023-24 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£261k | -£27k | 488 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£243k | £144k | 450 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 47% of them. It spends £7,544 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,851.
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 | £3,449 | £3,811 | £3,420–£4,252 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,700 | £1,713 | £1,163–£2,065 |
Supply staff | £409 | £228 | £88–£370 |
Admin and clerical | £251 | £369 | £283–£532 |
Premises | £491 | £488 | £377–£619 |
Energy | £180 | £115 | £83–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £91 | £279 | £216–£355 |
Bought-in services | £156 | £360 | £204–£844 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Jubilee Primary School Healthy
- Lordship Lane Primary School In deficit
- Grange Primary School Healthy
- Islamia Primary School In deficit
- Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Large reserves
- Chalkhill Primary School Healthy
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Primary School Healthy
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy Healthy
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Oakthorpe Primary School In deficit
- De Bohun Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £8,007 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £174k | £387 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £78 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £409 a pupil, against a typical £228 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £180 a pupil, against a typical £115 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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