Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £171k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£37k | £194k | 221 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£56k | £196k | 228 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£155k | £235k | 231 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£7k | £188k | 231 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£45k | £274k | 230 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£112k | £171k | 232 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,129 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,083.
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 | £3,302 | £3,327 | £3,150–£3,822 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,741 | £1,478 | £1,078–£1,617 |
Supply staff | £91 | £69 | £34–£159 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £338 | £286–£413 |
Premises | £491 | £363 | £300–£465 |
Energy | £125 | £98 | £85–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £198 | £318 | £238–£419 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £126 | £63–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woolenwick Junior School Large reserves
- Crofton Junior School Healthy
- St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Eastlea Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Healthy
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Heading for deficit
- Riverside Academy Healthy
- Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Kingfield Primary School Large reserves
- Robert Miles Junior School Large reserves
- Holbrook Primary School Healthy
- All Saints' CofE Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,569 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £78 |
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?
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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