Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£126k | £90k | 256 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£124k | £152k | 266 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£173k | £257k | 266 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£174k | £365k | 253 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£94k | £373k | 257 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£41k | £0 | 267 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£94k | £60k | 263 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,049 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,446.
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 | £3,053 | £3,127 | £2,808–£3,329 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,144 | £1,278 | £929–£1,419 |
Supply staff | £80 | £112 | £59–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £236 | £306 | £257–£377 |
Premises | £380 | £318 | £289–£402 |
Energy | £95 | £86 | £68–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £266 | £268 | £214–£326 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £150 | £77–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Emmbrook Junior School Tight
- Belvidere Primary School Healthy
- Mornington Primary School Large reserves
- Horley Infant School Large reserves
- St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- The Flitch Green Academy Heading for deficit
- Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cranwell Primary School (Foundation) Tight
- Willaston Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ridgeway Primary Academy In deficit
- Hampton Dene Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,053 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £145k | £551 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £354 |
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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