Wheelock Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £84k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES 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 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£179k | £233k | 318 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£140k | £0 | 322 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£130k | £323k | 323 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£172k | £291k | 314 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£189k | £255k | 337 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£77k | £135k | 348 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£62k | £84k | 369 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,369 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,375.
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 | £2,786 | £3,200 | £3,066–£3,325 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,409 | £1,173 | £977–£1,441 |
Supply staff | £100 | £96 | £56–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £537 | £279 | £216–£304 |
Premises | £293 | £292 | £225–£330 |
Energy | £87 | £81 | £71–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £271 | £273 | £218–£336 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £104 | £70–£190 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stanah Primary School Healthy
- Stukeley Meadows Primary School Healthy
- Glusburn Community Primary School Large reserves
- Storrington Primary School Tight
- St Peter's CofE Primary School In deficit
- The Sele First School Tight
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Nether Green Junior School Heading for deficit
- Monkerton Community Primary School Healthy
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Large reserves
- Belmont Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £5,859 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £160k | £434 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £250k | £678 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £537 a pupil, against a typical £279 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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