Co-op Academy Woodslee: school finances
Healthy
Holds £69k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wirral · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CO-OPERATIVE 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, 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£21k | £226k | 252 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£35k | £190k | 244 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£62k | £128k | 223 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£69k | £53k | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£121k | -£75k | 229 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£98k | £69k | 258 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,779 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,046.
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 | £5,047 | £3,728 | £3,273–£4,048 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £547 | £1,523 | £1,030–£1,785 |
Supply staff | £47 | £208 | £62–£451 |
Admin and clerical | £217 | £339 | £271–£471 |
Premises | £721 | £484 | £421–£562 |
Energy | £171 | £141 | £109–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £322 | £334 | £270–£384 |
Bought-in services | £16 | £185 | £125–£404 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill Large reserves
- Beechwood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Easington Lane Primary School Healthy
- Delves Lane Primary School Tight
- Shelton Junior School Healthy
- Bader Primary School Large reserves
- Cloudside Academy Healthy
- Seaview Primary School Healthy
- River Mead School Large reserves
- Mount Wise Community Primary School Large reserves
- Glenmead Primary School Large reserves
- Hummersea Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,047 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £464k | £1,798 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £112 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £721 a pupil, against a typical £484 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,047 a pupil, against a typical £3,728 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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