Willow Grove Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £28k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bedford · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL 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, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £777k | £718k | +£59k | £28k | 53 |
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 23% of them. It spends £13,547 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,419.
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 | £5,830 | £4,791 | £4,280–£5,220 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,811 | £1,545 | £1,241–£2,175 |
Supply staff | £264 | £216 | £36–£380 |
Admin and clerical | £1,113 | £512 | £384–£637 |
Premises | £717 | £520 | £446–£674 |
Energy | £1,189 | £159 | £130–£209 |
Learning resources & ICT | £755 | £504 | £364–£763 |
Bought-in services | £94 | £324 | £136–£499 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Clunbury CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Plumbland CofE School Healthy
- Kennet Valley Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Walpole Cross Keys Primary School Large reserves
- St Germans Primary School Large reserves
- Broadhempston Village Primary School Healthy
- Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School In deficit
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Central Street Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Worlaby Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £742k | £14,000 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £528 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £113 |
Money raised by parents
WILLOW GROVE PRIMARY PTA (charity 1218815, Registered)
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.
- Spending on energy is £1,189 a pupil, against a typical £159 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,113 a pupil, against a typical £512 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,830 a pupil, against a typical £4,791 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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