Wood Green Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 7 years running; at that rate its £316k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WOOD GREEN ACADEMY 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, 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 | £8.9m | £9.1m | -£220k | £2.6m | 1,482 |
2019-20 | £9.0m | £9.2m | -£223k | £2.3m | 1,459 |
2020-21 | £9.2m | £9.3m | -£99k | £2.3m | 1,507 |
2021-22 | £9.8m | £10.0m | -£159k | £2.1m | 1,546 |
2022-23 | £10.5m | £11.5m | -£988k | £1.9m | 1,533 |
2023-24 | £10.9m | £12.1m | -£1.2m | £711k | 1,530 |
2024-25 | £11.7m | £12.0m | -£309k | £316k | 1,528 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 13% of them. It spends £7,881 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,925.
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 | £5,068 | £4,471 | £4,227–£4,846 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £910 | £940 | £752–£1,124 |
Supply staff | £154 | £107 | £87–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £212 | £408 | £290–£482 |
Premises | £281 | £366 | £334–£483 |
Energy | £205 | £150 | £122–£180 |
Learning resources & ICT | £458 | £472 | £402–£581 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £98 | £27–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Weston Favell Academy Large reserves
- The City of Leicester College Large reserves
- Crestwood Community School Tight
- Cowley International College Large reserves
- Beckfoot Oakbank Large reserves
- The Farnley Academy Large reserves
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- The Chalk Hills Academy Large reserves
- Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Torquay Academy Large reserves
- Trinity Academy Halifax Healthy
- Biddenham International School and Sports College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.6m | £7,591 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £281k | £184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £163k | £107 |
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 £205 a pupil, against a typical £150 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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