Windmill Hill Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £13k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cornwall · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AN DARAS 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 | £991k | £904k | +£87k | £86k | 200 |
2019-20 | £964k | £927k | +£37k | £46k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £987k | +£77k | £80k | 194 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£132k | £80k | 191 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£43k | £8k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£93k | -£7k | 181 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£177k | £13k | 161 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,304 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,128.
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 | £3,460 | £3,638 | £3,201–£3,884 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £820 | £1,554 | £1,190–£1,806 |
Supply staff | £211 | £171 | £85–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £143 | £362 | £319–£445 |
Premises | £348 | £397 | £314–£487 |
Energy | £75 | £121 | £102–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £360 | £330 | £248–£413 |
Bought-in services | £81 | £188 | £148–£332 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Coates Lane Primary School Healthy
- William Barnes Primary School Heading for deficit
- King Edwin Primary School Large reserves
- New Milton Infant School Large reserves
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Seaton Delaval First School Healthy
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Emscote Infant School In deficit
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Large reserves
- Petworth Cof E Primary School Large reserves
- Blaydon West Primary School Large reserves
- Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,317 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £236 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £87 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WINDMILL HILL ACADEMY (charity 1163346, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-01 | £2k | £2k |
2024-01 | £2k | £2k |
2023-01 | £1k | £2k |
2022-01 | £3k | £3k |
2021-01 | £730 | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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