Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £151k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£3k | £247k | 222 |
2020-21 | £999k | £981k | +£18k | £249k | 244 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£218k | £0 | 252 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£93k | £0 | 245 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £2.6m | +£529k | £0 | 233 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£255k | £151k | 222 |
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 20% of them. It spends £12,500 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,584.
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 | £5,653 | £3,350 | £3,060–£3,642 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,135 | £1,703 | £1,444–£1,957 |
Supply staff | £32 | £122 | £53–£337 |
Admin and clerical | £635 | £359 | £276–£397 |
Premises | £1,239 | £450 | £348–£540 |
Energy | £0 | £122 | £105–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £581 | £318 | £224–£435 |
Bought-in services | £153 | £227 | £90–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Graiseley Primary School Large reserves
- Chaloner Primary School Large reserves
- Phoenix Primary School In deficit
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School Large reserves
- Westwood Academy Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Blackgates Primary Academy Large reserves
- Merridale Primary School Large reserves
- Westglade Primary School Large reserves
- Farne Primary School Large reserves
- Springwood Junior School Large reserves
- Bank End Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £13,514 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £441 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £135 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,239 a pupil, against a typical £450 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,135 a pupil, against a typical £1,703 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £581 a pupil, against a typical £318 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £635 a pupil, against a typical £359 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,653 a pupil, against a typical £3,350 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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