The Willows Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £271k in reserve, 6% 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: BERLESDUNA 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 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£68k | £2k | 586 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£36k | £37k | 603 |
2020-21 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£30k | £7k | 614 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£43k | £25k | 616 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£48k | £73k | 646 |
2023-24 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£167k | £240k | 623 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.2m | +£125k | £271k | 651 |
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 £6,513 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,517.
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 | £2,547 | £3,050 | £2,912–£3,218 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,762 | £1,407 | £1,135–£1,677 |
Supply staff | £171 | £86 | £34–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £240 | £275 | £211–£372 |
Premises | £318 | £316 | £253–£396 |
Energy | £72 | £74 | £56–£97 |
Learning resources & ICT | £257 | £208 | £154–£294 |
Bought-in services | £111 | £105 | £50–£176 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- East Tilbury Primary School Large reserves
- Ashford Park Primary School Large reserves
- Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase Healthy
- Cedar Children's Academy Healthy
- River Beach Primary School Large reserves
- Kings Heath Primary School Healthy
- Copnor Primary School Large reserves
- Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Killinghall Primary School Healthy
- Manor Community Primary School Large reserves
- Alderman Jacobs School Large reserves
- Broadacre Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £6,619 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £261k | £401 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £101 |
Money raised by parents
THE WILLOWS PTA (charity 1218098, Registered)
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.
- 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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