Wintringham Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £535k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £440k | £105k | +£335k | £333k | 9 |
2019-20 | £372k | £189k | +£183k | £507k | 14 |
2020-21 | £507k | £258k | +£249k | £515k | 24 |
2021-22 | £553k | £482k | +£71k | £782k | 52 |
2022-23 | £740k | £782k | -£42k | £702k | 105 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£17k | £679k | 184 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£81k | £535k | 276 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,392 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,782.
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 | £3,429 | £3,158 | £2,898–£3,432 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,750 | £1,582 | £1,175–£1,914 |
Supply staff | £0 | £149 | £72–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £669 | £285 | £210–£369 |
Premises | £311 | £347 | £299–£448 |
Energy | £170 | £98 | £76–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £310 | £221–£358 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £134 | £99–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Pines School Tight
- Hudson Primary School Large reserves
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School Healthy
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Tight
- The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton Heading for deficit
- Knypersley First School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- Chalk Ridge Primary School In deficit
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fishergate Primary School In deficit
- Tenacres First School Healthy
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,637 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £205k | £741 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £128k | £463 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £669 a pupil, against a typical £285 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £170 a pupil, against a typical £98 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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