Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £639k in reserve, 36% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Hull, City of · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: VENN ACADEMY 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 | £792k | £752k | +£40k | £269k | 24 |
2019-20 | £957k | £870k | +£87k | £278k | 38 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £995k | +£32k | £251k | 31 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £950k | +£185k | £387k | 28 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£140k | £477k | 4 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£88k | £485k | 4 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£289k | £639k | 62 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 100% of them. It spends £24,177 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,336.
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 | £10,484 | £13,298 | £10,510–£16,109 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,984 | £7,438 | £4,346–£9,977 |
Supply staff | £16 | £817 | £269–£1,919 |
Admin and clerical | £806 | £1,278 | £950–£1,756 |
Premises | £968 | £1,104 | £914–£1,564 |
Energy | £339 | £397 | £203–£659 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,097 | £1,150 | £820–£1,667 |
Bought-in services | £226 | £192 | £83–£1,848 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Forwards Centre Large reserves
- Springwell Alternative Academy Large reserves
- Evolve Academy Large reserves
- Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding Large reserves
- Stansfield Academy Large reserves
- Bradford Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe Large reserves
- Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham Large reserves
- The Bridge Academy In deficit
- Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre In deficit
- The Bridge Short Stay School Healthy
- The Whitley AP Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £27,839 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £723k | £11,661 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £1,000 |
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?
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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