Windhill21: school finances
Healthy
Holds £133k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: IVY 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£70k | £314k | 472 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£93k | £407k | 474 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£100k | £507k | 476 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£82k | £543k | 446 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£47k | £592k | 440 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£152k | £133k | 444 |
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 33% of them. It spends £5,903 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,259.
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 | £2,313 | £3,010 | £2,837–£3,270 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,059 | £1,261 | £1,057–£1,505 |
Supply staff | £0 | £59 | £25–£151 |
Admin and clerical | £989 | £254 | £179–£307 |
Premises | £331 | £270 | £251–£308 |
Energy | £83 | £81 | £72–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £374 | £252 | £194–£311 |
Bought-in services | £54 | £132 | £78–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's CofE Academy Healthy
- John Hampden Primary School Healthy
- St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- East Hunsbury Primary School Large reserves
- Lawley Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Ernesford Grange Primary School Healthy
- Burlish Park Primary School Large reserves
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- South Lake Primary School Large reserves
- Ravensdale Primary School Large reserves
- Ingleby Mill Primary School Healthy
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,727 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £169 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £230k | £518 |
Money raised by parents
WINDHILL21 SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1207990, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £21k | £17k |
2025-07 | £19k | £19k |
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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £989 a pupil, against a typical £254 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £374 a pupil, against a typical £252 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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