Whitefield Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Luton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PIONEER LEARNING 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 | £2.0m | £2.7m | -£615k | £220k | 408 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£89k | £223k | 408 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£100k | £226k | 440 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£49k | £142k | 438 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£215k | £130k | 433 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£267k | £108k | 428 |
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 £7,085 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,498.
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 | £3,046 | £3,307 | £3,039–£3,883 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,356 | £1,611 | £1,347–£1,930 |
Supply staff | £2 | £153 | £48–£265 |
Admin and clerical | £276 | £300 | £225–£380 |
Premises | £278 | £380 | £286–£447 |
Energy | £157 | £103 | £76–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £496 | £313 | £232–£399 |
Bought-in services | £23 | £238 | £130–£329 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Prince Edward Primary School Heading for deficit
- Brockmoor Primary School Healthy
- Nelson Primary School Large reserves
- St Clare's RC Primary School Healthy
- Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Large reserves
- Waulud Primary School Large reserves
- Whinney Banks Primary School Tight
- Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery Healthy
- St Michael's Community Academy Healthy
- Springwell Park Community Primary School Large reserves
- Barcroft Academy Healthy
- Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,630 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £154 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £119 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £496 a pupil, against a typical £313 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £157 a pupil, against a typical £103 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,356 a pupil, against a typical £1,611 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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