Warren Dell Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £186k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AGORA LEARNING 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£230k | £271k | 252 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£233k | £436k | 257 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£131k | £593k | 257 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£185k | £725k | 246 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£96k | £1.1m | 244 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.9m | -£341k | £186k | 253 |
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 50% of them. It spends £11,518 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,002.
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 | £4,083 | £3,256 | £3,048–£3,509 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,494 | £1,329 | £1,133–£1,634 |
Supply staff | £300 | £83 | £30–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £518 | £290 | £243–£397 |
Premises | £668 | £332 | £263–£413 |
Energy | £123 | £98 | £67–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £419 | £264 | £191–£386 |
Bought-in services | £269 | £134 | £65–£252 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Heading for deficit
- Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ravensdale Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Primley Wood Primary School In deficit
- Dursley Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Keyna Primary School Large reserves
- Marchwood Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £10,067 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £708k | £2,798 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £103 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £300 a pupil, against a typical £83 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,494 a pupil, against a typical £1,329 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £668 a pupil, against a typical £332 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £518 a pupil, against a typical £290 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,083 a pupil, against a typical £3,256 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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