Warstones Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £241k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wolverhampton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LYKOS MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£28k | £144k | 436 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£109k | £253k | 462 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£167k | £420k | 454 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£12k | £408k | 456 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£50k | £458k | 451 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£135k | £241k | 462 |
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 £7,565 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,963.
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 | £2,985 | £3,129 | £2,826–£3,302 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,271 | £1,565 | £1,339–£1,997 |
Supply staff | £190 | £145 | £47–£419 |
Admin and clerical | £165 | £282 | £173–£333 |
Premises | £383 | £344 | £291–£463 |
Energy | £149 | £102 | £84–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £221 | £309 | £202–£370 |
Bought-in services | £50 | £130 | £38–£346 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsland CofE Academy Healthy
- Girlington Primary School Healthy
- New Park Primary School Large reserves
- Perry Court E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Large reserves
- Acocks Green Primary School Large reserves
- The Meadows Primary School Healthy
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School Healthy
- Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- Pegasus School Large reserves
- Bluecoat Primary Academy Healthy
- Brandwood Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,048 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £243k | £526 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £127k | £275 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £149 a pupil, against a typical £102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,271 a pupil, against a typical £1,565 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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