Willow Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £116k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Doncaster · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£11k | £0 | 385 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£9k | £12k | 390 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£3k | £61k | 389 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£64k | £0 | 379 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£135k | £5k | 399 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£252k | £54k | 404 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£221k | £116k | 418 |
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 27% of them. It spends £5,361 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,167.
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 | £2,366 | £3,002 | £2,841–£3,184 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £856 | £1,208 | £1,022–£1,431 |
Supply staff | £232 | £126 | £62–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £309 | £252 | £218–£285 |
Premises | £378 | £289 | £246–£346 |
Energy | £67 | £81 | £69–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £228 | £201–£289 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £122 | £78–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Sandgate Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wicor Primary School Healthy
- St Lukes CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Tyrrells School Large reserves
- Elworth CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Merton Primary School Large reserves
- Shelley Primary School Tight
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Tight
- Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Swithun's CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,431 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £86k | £206 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £192k | £459 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £232 a pupil, against a typical £126 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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