Wickham Market Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £195k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD 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 | £794k | £800k | -£6k | -£48k | 158 |
2019-20 | £812k | £764k | +£48k | -£38k | 155 |
2020-21 | £836k | £792k | +£44k | -£52k | 150 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £790k | +£212k | £0 | 162 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £887k | +£169k | -£27k | 166 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£168k | £195k | 146 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,685 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,027.
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 | £3,288 | £3,832 | £3,458–£4,230 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,260 | £1,485 | £1,156–£1,851 |
Supply staff | £21 | £155 | £83–£413 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £373 | £279–£466 |
Premises | £459 | £384 | £323–£520 |
Energy | £247 | £139 | £95–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £466 | £323 | £227–£456 |
Bought-in services | £7 | £150 | £77–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Angel Road Infant School Heading for deficit
- Brewster Avenue Infant School Tight
- Lane Green First School Heading for deficit
- Middle Street Primary School In deficit
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton Tight
- St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hipswell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Offa's Mead Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Academy Tight
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green Large reserves
- Westbourne Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £8,301 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £145k | £993 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £534 |
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 energy is £247 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,260 a pupil, against a typical £1,485 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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