Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £230k in reserve, 12% 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: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£73k | £190k | 304 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£24k | £214k | 314 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£222k | £314k | 304 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£80k | £364k | 290 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£68k | £0 | 311 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£7k | £0 | 306 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£123k | £230k | 273 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,626 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,521.
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 | £3,044 | £3,105 | £2,927–£3,290 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,281 | £1,113–£1,553 |
Supply staff | £179 | £119 | £55–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £3,363 | £304 | £226–£368 |
Premises | £256 | £340 | £281–£379 |
Energy | £84 | £99 | £75–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £128 | £217 | £173–£331 |
Bought-in services | £44 | £159 | £96–£197 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Meath Green Infant School Large reserves
- Ponteland Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Blackpool Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Manby Lodge Infant School Healthy
- St John the Evangelist Church School Healthy
- Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School In deficit
- Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- West Byfleet Infant School Large reserves
- Welton Primary School Healthy
- Horndean Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,729 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £308 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £122k | £447 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WHEATFIELDS INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL (charity 293346, Registered) raised £31k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £31k | £60k |
2024-07 | £31k | £40k |
2023-07 | £44k | £18k |
2022-07 | £31k | £13k |
2021-07 | £22k | £12k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £3,363 a pupil, against a typical £304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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