Woodhill Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.3m in reserve, 36% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Greenwich · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP 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 | £4.3m | £4.0m | +£351k | £253k | 574 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £3.6m | +£392k | £439k | 545 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £3.4m | +£834k | £989k | 526 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.5m | +£404k | £1.2m | 494 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£278k | £1.2m | 463 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£146k | £1.2m | 418 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.4m | +£256k | £1.3m | 366 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 97% of them. It spends £9,417 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,785.
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 | £3,808 | £4,501 | £4,094–£4,876 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,339 | £1,814 | £1,257–£2,752 |
Supply staff | £963 | £294 | £172–£564 |
Admin and clerical | £350 | £485 | £355–£652 |
Premises | £575 | £577 | £497–£782 |
Energy | £148 | £162 | £124–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £172 | £350 | £249–£445 |
Bought-in services | £298 | £731 | £212–£1,214 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Netley Primary School In deficit
- John Keats Primary School Healthy
- Rhyl Community Primary School In deficit
- Childeric Primary School Healthy
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy Large reserves
- Bird In Bush School Healthy
- Richard Cobden Primary School Heading for deficit
- Pakeman Primary School In deficit
- Bangabandhu Primary School In deficit
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Healthy
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
- Welbourne Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £10,068 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £187k | £512 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £93 |
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 36% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £963 a pupil, against a typical £294 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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