Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£20k | £185k | 234 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£99k | £204k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£120k | £211k | 230 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£74k | £0 | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£149k | £0 | 242 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£63k | £0 | 246 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£205k | £104k | 240 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,050 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,815.
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 | £2,800 | £3,140 | £2,790–£3,348 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,404 | £1,404 | £1,042–£1,666 |
Supply staff | £67 | £98 | £47–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £279 | £306 | £261–£383 |
Premises | £200 | £373 | £299–£447 |
Energy | £104 | £95 | £75–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £208 | £283 | £211–£382 |
Bought-in services | £167 | £183 | £71–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ranvilles Junior School Large reserves
- Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Large reserves
- St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Woolston Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough Large reserves
- Balfour Infant School Large reserves
- Eldon Primary School Healthy
- Old Hall Junior School Large reserves
- Newlaithes Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,750 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £388 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £154 |
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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