Willowcroft Community School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £258k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WILLOWCROFT 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£16k | £159k | 410 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£50k | £106k | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.5m | -£255k | £68k | 438 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£115k | £182k | 444 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£54k | £191k | 472 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£46k | £239k | 472 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£19k | £258k | 462 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,102 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,416.
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 | £3,052 | £3,153 | £2,704–£3,297 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,457 | £1,428 | £1,110–£1,835 |
Supply staff | £37 | £85 | £48–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £323 | £268 | £219–£364 |
Premises | £203 | £311 | £260–£365 |
Energy | £74 | £86 | £72–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £251 | £199–£306 |
Bought-in services | £184 | £162 | £70–£260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Tight
- Pear Tree Mead Academy Tight
- Oakham Primary School Large reserves
- Robsack Wood Primary School Heading for deficit
- Burton End Primary Academy Healthy
- Wrekin View Primary School Healthy
- Reculver Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Irlam Primary School Large reserves
- Sidmouth Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Barming Primary School Large reserves
- Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £6,755 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £231k | £500 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £179k | £387 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,457 a pupil, against a typical £1,428 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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