White House Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £58k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). East Sussex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STEP 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 | £915k | £759k | +£156k | -£176k | 171 |
2019-20 | £946k | £613k | +£333k | -£58k | 180 |
2020-21 | £998k | £644k | +£354k | £1k | 174 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £731k | +£308k | £49k | 186 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £663k | +£511k | £53k | 193 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £766k | +£538k | £49k | 189 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £707k | +£854k | £58k | 191 |
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 13% of them. It spends £3,702 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,774.
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 | £2,529 | £3,551 | £3,219–£3,729 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £717 | £1,549 | £1,292–£1,892 |
Supply staff | £220 | £142 | £59–£315 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £401 | £343–£500 |
Premises | £0 | £438 | £361–£546 |
Energy | £0 | £113 | £88–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £136 | £358 | £209–£465 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £293 | £132–£448 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Flash Ley Primary School Tight
- Park Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Spilsby Primary School Large reserves
- Woodchurch CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington Large reserves
- Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre Large reserves
- Bedlington Station Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes Large reserves
- All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy Healthy
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Healthy
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £8,042 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £267k | £1,398 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £131 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WHITE HOUSE SCHOOL (charity 1098803, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £3k |
2024-08 | £4k | £4k |
2023-04 | £795 | £1k |
2022-04 | £190 | £2k |
2021-04 | £306 | £896 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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