Waterside Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £164k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KINGS EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£50k | £82k | 160 |
2019-20 | £961k | £1.0m | -£41k | £63k | 157 |
2020-21 | £997k | £944k | +£53k | £97k | 145 |
2021-22 | £597k | £485k | +£112k | £0 | 164 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£31k | £381k | 193 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£31k | £254k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£31k | £164k | 184 |
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 77% of them. It spends £8,612 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,489.
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 | £3,485 | £3,435 | £3,046–£3,788 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,065 | £1,490 | £1,174–£1,719 |
Supply staff | £531 | £231 | £74–£512 |
Admin and clerical | £390 | £370 | £295–£478 |
Premises | £336 | £412 | £351–£533 |
Energy | £119 | £120 | £95–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £748 | £271 | £221–£325 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £225 | £103–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Victoria Road Primary School Healthy
- Moira Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Large reserves
- Water Lane Primary Academy Tight
- St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Oldbrook First School and Nursery Large reserves
- Little Stoke Primary School In deficit
- Stuart Road Primary Academy In deficit
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Keresley Newland Primary Academy In deficit
- Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Large reserves
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,439 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £482 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £341 |
Money raised by parents
Waterside Primary Academy PTA (charity 1077917, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £9k | £7k |
2024-07 | £9k | £10k |
2023-07 | £0 | £0 |
2022-07 | £7k | £5k |
2021-07 | £3k | £7k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 learning resources & ict is £748 a pupil, against a typical £271 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,065 a pupil, against a typical £1,490 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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