Willowbank Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £68k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE FIRST FEDERATION 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£4k | £0 | 290 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£123k | £0 | 276 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£258k | £0 | 253 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£92k | £0 | 249 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£36k | £68k | 247 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,146 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,662.
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 | £2,757 | £3,148 | £2,774–£3,368 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,032 | £1,417 | £1,064–£1,677 |
Supply staff | £121 | £87 | £52–£291 |
Admin and clerical | £287 | £296 | £266–£369 |
Premises | £405 | £364 | £299–£410 |
Energy | £85 | £103 | £77–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £202 | £265 | £199–£368 |
Bought-in services | £381 | £171 | £86–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Balfour Infant School Large reserves
- Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School Healthy
- Field Junior School Large reserves
- Hatch Warren Infant School Healthy
- Broughton Junior School Large reserves
- St David's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Large reserves
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Large reserves
- Old Hall Junior School Large reserves
- Springside Primary School Large reserves
- Ranvilles Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,117 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £502 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £174 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2020-21. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £381 a pupil, against a typical £171 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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