Whitecliffe Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £101k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Redcar and Cleveland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £695k | £776k | -£81k | £15k | 111 |
2020-21 | £706k | £752k | -£46k | £15k | 114 |
2021-22 | £925k | £774k | +£151k | £15k | 114 |
2022-23 | £717k | £887k | -£170k | £15k | 102 |
2023-24 | £784k | £932k | -£148k | £15k | 83 |
2024-25 | £768k | £967k | -£199k | £101k | 84 |
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 83% of them. It spends £11,444 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,877.
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 | £4,769 | £4,376 | £4,059–£4,878 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,710 | £1,834 | £1,455–£2,107 |
Supply staff | £260 | £266 | £69–£480 |
Admin and clerical | £852 | £452 | £372–£576 |
Premises | £533 | £633 | £509–£715 |
Energy | £154 | £204 | £156–£247 |
Learning resources & ICT | £568 | £358 | £281–£425 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £265 | £145–£497 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenleys First School Healthy
- Grasmere Academy Large reserves
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Burnhope Primary School Tight
- Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- High Greave Infant School In deficit
- St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Barrow Hill Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £757k | £8,959 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £367 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £130 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £852 a pupil, against a typical £452 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £568 a pupil, against a typical £358 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,710 a pupil, against a typical £1,834 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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