Wickhambrook Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £800k | £698k | +£102k | £32k | 166 |
2019-20 | £830k | £725k | +£105k | £0 | 170 |
2020-21 | £885k | £830k | +£55k | £0 | 176 |
2021-22 | £976k | £906k | +£70k | £0 | 189 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£91k | £0 | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£115k | £0 | 181 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£73k | £54k | 177 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,650 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,905.
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 | £4,644 | £3,407 | £3,230–£3,580 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,378 | £955–£1,593 |
Supply staff | £56 | £97 | £21–£276 |
Admin and clerical | £356 | £279 | £210–£372 |
Premises | £384 | £299 | £214–£425 |
Energy | £73 | £106 | £80–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £367 | £264 | £213–£384 |
Bought-in services | £17 | £154 | £79–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marie Weller Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Infant School Tight
- Burham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Stithians Community Primary School In deficit
- Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) Healthy
- Powick CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington Tight
- John Harrison C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Ridgeway Primary School In deficit
- Leyland Methodist Infant School Large reserves
- Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,814 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £146k | £825 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £249 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £4,644 a pupil, against a typical £3,407 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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