Willow Brook Primary School Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.0m in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Waltham Forest · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS 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 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£25k | £594k | 538 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£343k | £937k | 564 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £3.0m | +£423k | £1.2m | 584 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£310k | £1.2m | 604 |
2022-23 | £4.1m | £4.3m | -£141k | £1.0m | 624 |
2023-24 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£22k | £873k | 632 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.9m | -£187k | £1.0m | 651 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 93% of them. It spends £7,505 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,416.
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 | £3,298 | £3,489 | £3,253–£3,725 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £960 | £1,415 | £1,118–£1,766 |
Supply staff | £742 | £287 | £42–£498 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £326 | £269–£379 |
Premises | £518 | £404 | £355–£516 |
Energy | £108 | £100 | £73–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £290 | £261 | £181–£332 |
Bought-in services | £379 | £159 | £101–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crowlands Primary School Large reserves
- The Mawney Foundation School Healthy
- Fryent Primary School In deficit
- Hylands Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hitherfield Primary School In deficit
- Fairlop Primary School Healthy
- Gatton (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Heathland School Healthy
- West Drayton Academy Large reserves
- Hayes Park School Heading for deficit
- Monteagle Primary School In deficit
- Lionel Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.9m | £7,496 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £14 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £742 a pupil, against a typical £287 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £379 a pupil, against a typical £159 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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