Watling Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £52k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Milton Keynes · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ALLIANCE SCHOOLS 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £716k | £787k | -£71k | £22k | 29 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£53k | £52k | 164 |
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 53% of them. It spends £8,616 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,906.
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 | £3,152 | £3,299 | £3,052–£3,631 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £994 | £1,249 | £959–£1,506 |
Supply staff | £18 | £96 | £46–£166 |
Admin and clerical | £1,238 | £371 | £279–£441 |
Premises | £695 | £310 | £259–£402 |
Energy | £372 | £96 | £77–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £530 | £267 | £184–£360 |
Bought-in services | £171 | £139 | £48–£299 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lowe's Wong Infant School In deficit
- Robert Piggott CofE Junior School In deficit
- Sarratt Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Broadheath CofE Primary School Tight
- Crofton Hammond Infant School Large reserves
- Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- High Legh Primary School In deficit
- Chieveley Primary School In deficit
- Stoneraise School Tight
- Baddow Hall Infant School Large reserves
- Larkfields Infant School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,439 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £116 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £140k | £854 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on energy is £372 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,238 a pupil, against a typical £371 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £695 a pupil, against a typical £310 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £530 a pupil, against a typical £267 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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