Woodlands Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£111k | £7k | 194 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£92k | £62k | 200 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£57k | £69k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£85k | £90k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£46k | £0 | 154 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£51k | £89k | 152 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,987 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,646.
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 | £4,178 | £4,072 | £3,552–£4,610 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,421 | £1,609 | £1,158–£2,568 |
Supply staff | £39 | £235 | £64–£522 |
Admin and clerical | £513 | £494 | £306–£555 |
Premises | £79 | £560 | £404–£638 |
Energy | £132 | £150 | £114–£213 |
Learning resources & ICT | £132 | £297 | £216–£380 |
Bought-in services | £316 | £297 | £137–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fellgate Primary School Large reserves
- Baildon Glen Primary School Heading for deficit
- Queensway Junior Academy Heading for deficit
- Walbottle Village Primary School In deficit
- Meadow Farm Community Primary School Large reserves
- Balliol Primary School In deficit
- Petteril Bank School Tight
- Parkwall Primary School Healthy
- West Rainton Primary School Large reserves
- Henderson Green Primary Academy Healthy
- Evergreen Primary Academy Healthy
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £8,132 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £322 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £191 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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