Welholme Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £271k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North East Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ENQUIRE LEARNING 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 | £2.6m | +£315k | £321k | 537 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£138k | £202k | 556 |
2020-21 | £3.4m | £2.9m | +£407k | £245k | 555 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£186k | £156k | 536 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£297k | £140k | 542 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.2m | +£541k | £160k | 526 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£226k | £271k | 536 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,759 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,438.
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 | £3,220 | £3,343 | £2,978–£3,588 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,028 | £1,628 | £1,327–£2,033 |
Supply staff | £474 | £241 | £90–£351 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £313 | £259–£385 |
Premises | £424 | £403 | £343–£448 |
Energy | £131 | £105 | £90–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £334 | £294 | £216–£373 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £188 | £91–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Weston Park Primary School Large reserves
- Rushbrook Primary Academy Large reserves
- Broad Oak Community Primary School Healthy
- Fordbridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- Badsley Primary School In deficit
- Red Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Birchfields Primary School Healthy
- The Sir Donald Bailey Academy Large reserves
- Hartley Brook Primary School Healthy
- Thorpepark Academy Large reserves
- Yenton Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £7,129 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £190k | £354 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £52 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £474 a pupil, against a typical £241 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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