Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES 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 | £582k | £587k | -£5k | -£20k | 102 |
2019-20 | £634k | £606k | +£28k | -£15k | 110 |
2020-21 | £671k | £630k | +£41k | £4k | 110 |
2021-22 | £711k | £664k | +£47k | £27k | 115 |
2022-23 | £785k | £728k | +£57k | £58k | 111 |
2023-24 | £732k | £722k | +£10k | £41k | 102 |
2024-25 | £785k | £756k | +£29k | £60k | 98 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,714 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,935.
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 | £3,714 | £3,838 | £3,657–£4,135 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,112 | £1,643 | £1,310–£1,995 |
Supply staff | £704 | £120 | £44–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £439 | £371 | £300–£483 |
Premises | £327 | £386 | £295–£500 |
Energy | £163 | £136 | £115–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £490 | £370 | £254–£436 |
Bought-in services | £51 | £140 | £66–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kirklington Primary School Large reserves
- Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School Tight
- Caythorpe Primary School Large reserves
- Byfield School In deficit
- Upton Cross Academy Healthy
- St Helens Primary School In deficit
- Corringham CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- Meare Village Primary School In deficit
- Black Horse Hill Infant School Healthy
- Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Large reserves
- Brighstone Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £761k | £7,765 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £418 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £245 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £704 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £490 a pupil, against a typical £370 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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