Whitchurch Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 4% 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 FIRST FEDERATION 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 | -£52k | -£54k | 217 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£42k | -£97k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£77k | -£19k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£1k | -£20k | 217 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£168k | £0 | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£203k | £0 | 217 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£91k | £60k | 218 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,945 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,841.
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 | £2,679 | £3,199 | £2,861–£3,504 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £917 | £1,241 | £1,071–£1,470 |
Supply staff | £119 | £112 | £36–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £271 | £323 | £243–£438 |
Premises | £257 | £385 | £303–£473 |
Energy | £96 | £95 | £76–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £138 | £304 | £219–£386 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £191 | £86–£259 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Winkleigh Primary School Healthy
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Healthy
- Blackshaw Primary School In deficit
- Fair Field Junior School Healthy
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Waddesdon Village Primary School Tight
- Prospect Vale Primary School Heading for deficit
- Culcheth Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School In deficit
- Clifton Primary School Tight
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,009 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £252 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £77k | £353 |
Money raised by parents
WHITCHURCH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1010636, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-05 | £6k | £10k |
2024-05 | £7k | £3k |
2023-05 | £6k | £7k |
2022-05 | £3k | £7k |
2021-05 | £5k | £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.
- 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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