Whittonstall First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £34k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Northumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHEVIOT LEARNING 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 | £445k | £420k | +£25k | £31k | 65 |
2019-20 | £396k | £435k | -£39k | -£6k | 72 |
2020-21 | £454k | £418k | +£36k | £17k | 72 |
2021-22 | £452k | £474k | -£22k | -£20k | 70 |
2022-23 | £506k | £496k | +£10k | -£33k | 69 |
2023-24 | £551k | £471k | +£80k | £18k | 65 |
2024-25 | £601k | £577k | +£24k | £34k | 74 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,745 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,542.
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 | £3,638 | £4,049 | £3,665–£4,570 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,302 | £1,363 | £1,086–£1,691 |
Supply staff | £174 | £136 | £37–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £426 | £342–£548 |
Premises | £550 | £460 | £397–£598 |
Energy | £134 | £133 | £99–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £201 | £463 | £350–£668 |
Bought-in services | £282 | £204 | £66–£358 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Wenn School Tight
- Neatishead Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hintlesham and Chattisham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Clifton Primary School Healthy
- Marsh Baldon CofE Primary School In deficit
- Bridgerule Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School Tight
- Lewknor Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Snape Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £559k | £7,503 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £94 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £403 |
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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