Welland Park Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £311k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WELLAND PARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY 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, 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 | £5.0m | £4.8m | +£123k | £546k | 962 |
2019-20 | £5.7m | £5.4m | +£312k | £857k | 995 |
2020-21 | £5.9m | £5.6m | +£272k | £1.1m | 949 |
2021-22 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£61k | £1.1m | 956 |
2022-23 | £6.1m | £6.6m | -£472k | £620k | 971 |
2023-24 | £6.9m | £6.7m | +£202k | £730k | 966 |
2024-25 | £7.4m | £7.9m | -£422k | £311k | 988 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,963 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,346.
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 | £4,207 | £4,405 | £3,963–£4,518 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £871 | £613 | £393–£802 |
Supply staff | £94 | £66 | £29–£138 |
Admin and clerical | £500 | £409 | £318–£498 |
Premises | £634 | £364 | £311–£423 |
Energy | £269 | £119 | £103–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £851 | £547 | £394–£630 |
Bought-in services | £21 | £89 | £50–£150 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic High School In deficit
- Robert Bloomfield Academy Large reserves
- Sir Roger Manwood's School Heading for deficit
- Barton Court Grammar School Large reserves
- Spalding High School Heading for deficit
- Holy Cross Catholic High School Large reserves
- John Mason School Large reserves
- Park House School Large reserves
- Fort Pitt Grammar School Healthy
- Freman College Large reserves
- Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Tight
- Waddesdon Church of England School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.2m | £7,282 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £300k | £304 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £342k | £346 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £269 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £634 a pupil, against a typical £364 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £851 a pupil, against a typical £547 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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