Whitfield CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £125k in reserve, 37% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Northumberland · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £295k | £259k | +£36k | £90k | 34 |
2019-20 | £289k | £234k | +£55k | £134k | 24 |
2020-21 | £284k | £302k | -£18k | £142k | 26 |
2021-22 | £269k | £256k | +£13k | £126k | 23 |
2022-23 | £315k | £292k | +£23k | £127k | 22 |
2023-24 | £340k | £288k | +£52k | £125k | 24 |
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 87% of them. It spends £12,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £15,199.
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 | £6,333 | £7,029 | £5,908–£8,337 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £958 | £2,011 | £1,589–£2,722 |
Supply staff | £1,000 | £300 | £100–£970 |
Admin and clerical | £500 | £917 | £619–£1,335 |
Premises | £625 | £904 | £744–£1,096 |
Energy | £375 | £286 | £217–£380 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,125 | £899 | £637–£1,302 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £502 | £87–£840 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- East Ruston Infant School & Nursery In deficit
- Woodland Primary School Large reserves
- Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Pauntley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Coverack Primary School Tight
- Branton Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Little Missenden Church of England School Large reserves
- Sicklinghall Community Primary School Large reserves
- Newbold Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Dent CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Farlow CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £329k | £13,708 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £6k | £250 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £458 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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