Henry Whipple Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £138k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottingham · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£30k | £73k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£24k | £97k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£82k | £179k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£96k | £275k | 186 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£62k | £213k | 194 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£60k | £154k | 206 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£3k | £157k | 204 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£19k | £138k | 190 |
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 43% of them. It spends £8,665 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,176.
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 | £3,977 | £3,498 | £3,160–£3,975 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,531 | £1,583 | £1,090–£2,006 |
Supply staff | £278 | £197 | £78–£339 |
Admin and clerical | £464 | £393 | £309–£510 |
Premises | £397 | £447 | £387–£548 |
Energy | £217 | £140 | £107–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £516 | £370 | £299–£454 |
Bought-in services | £460 | £166 | £108–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Four Swannes Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Large reserves
- All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy Healthy
- Ford Primary School Large reserves
- Howard Community Academy Heading for deficit
- Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Angram Bank Primary School In deficit
- Nantwich Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,229 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £220 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £129k | £678 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £338 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £460 a pupil, against a typical £166 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £217 a pupil, against a typical £140 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £516 a pupil, against a typical £370 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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