Woodstock Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £463k in reserve, 17% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 4 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS 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 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£408k | £720k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£195k | £826k | 442 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.2m | +£418k | £1.0m | 424 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£42k | £855k | 409 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£48k | £0 | 366 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£146k | £0 | 364 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£203k | £463k | 355 |
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 77% of them. It spends £8,096 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,247.
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 | £3,501 | £3,424 | £3,050–£3,594 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,817 | £1,505 | £1,202–£1,915 |
Supply staff | £203 | £170 | £40–£315 |
Admin and clerical | £482 | £308 | £235–£370 |
Premises | £546 | £357 | £284–£425 |
Energy | £169 | £115 | £81–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £372 | £249 | £195–£350 |
Bought-in services | £127 | £205 | £84–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holgate Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- The Friars Primary School Healthy
- Dallimore Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Broomwood Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hill Avenue Academy Large reserves
- Ingrow Primary School Large reserves
- Chandlers Field Primary Academy Large reserves
- Nova Primary Academy Healthy
- The Mayflower Primary School Large reserves
- St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Large reserves
- Montagu Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £7,454 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £237k | £668 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £70 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £482 a pupil, against a typical £308 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £546 a pupil, against a typical £357 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £169 a pupil, against a typical £115 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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