Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £24k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rotherham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£251k | £196k | 282 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£135k | £220k | 272 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£164k | £265k | 272 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£89k | £303k | 272 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£75k | £176k | 278 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£132k | -£13k | 269 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£62k | £24k | 296 |
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 23% of them. It spends £5,899 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,663.
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 | £2,605 | £3,182 | £3,074–£3,450 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,270 | £1,370 | £1,087–£1,675 |
Supply staff | £105 | £125 | £75–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £159 | £314 | £254–£363 |
Premises | £132 | £340 | £287–£439 |
Energy | £145 | £93 | £86–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £139 | £263 | £213–£340 |
Bought-in services | £3 | £151 | £103–£200 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary School Tight
- Pakefield Primary School Large reserves
- Clanfield Junior School Tight
- Greenleas Primary School Large reserves
- Water Orton Primary School Tight
- Cranmere Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cutteslowe Primary School Large reserves
- Tywardreath School Large reserves
- Wellesley Park Primary School Large reserves
- St. Clements Hill Primary Academy In deficit
- Yapton CE Primary School Tight
- John Wycliffe Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £5,929 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £146k | £493 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £125 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £145 a pupil, against a typical £93 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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