Walthamstow Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £153k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Waltham Forest · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED 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 | £663k | £690k | -£27k | £0 | 89 |
2019-20 | £902k | £711k | +£191k | £0 | 128 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£6k | £0 | 153 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£74k | £0 | 187 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£2k | £0 | 173 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£118k | £0 | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£15k | £153k | 171 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 73% of them. It spends £8,971 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,871.
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 | £2,713 | £4,507 | £4,195–£5,129 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £713 | £1,877 | £1,674–£2,262 |
Supply staff | £2,193 | £263 | £80–£544 |
Admin and clerical | £602 | £519 | £367–£719 |
Premises | £743 | £683 | £553–£824 |
Energy | £228 | £149 | £105–£227 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,000 | £376 | £258–£517 |
Bought-in services | £-41 | £629 | £314–£948 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sir John Lillie Primary School Heading for deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy South Bank Primary Healthy
- St Peter's CofE School Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St James CofE Primary School Tight
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Large reserves
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation Tight
- Starks Field Primary School In deficit
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Sulivan Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,807 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £690 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £251 |
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 supply staff is £2,193 a pupil, against a typical £263 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,000 a pupil, against a typical £376 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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