Whinstone Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £158k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Stockton-on-Tees · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SPARK EDUCATION 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 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£128k | £255k | 569 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£224k | £431k | 546 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£116k | £450k | 510 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£32k | £383k | 476 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£118k | £154k | 465 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£79k | £137k | 472 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£148k | £158k | 454 |
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 30% of them. It spends £5,645 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,386.
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 | £2,961 | £2,967 | £2,741–£3,095 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,023 | £1,362 | £1,245–£1,635 |
Supply staff | £141 | £92 | £33–£154 |
Admin and clerical | £152 | £230 | £181–£312 |
Premises | £397 | £291 | £258–£346 |
Energy | £99 | £90 | £77–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £268 | £198–£317 |
Bought-in services | £15 | £107 | £88–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Alphington Primary School Large reserves
- Park Hall Academy Large reserves
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Tight
- Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Red Oaks Primary School Large reserves
- Hanwell Fields Community School Large reserves
- Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- East Herrington Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mewan Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,795 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £117 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £150 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £397 a pupil, against a typical £291 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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