Wellington Eagles Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £75k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASCEND LEARNING 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £923k | £740k | +£183k | £187k | 144 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£91k | £234k | 177 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£19k | £207k | 199 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£12k | £146k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£38k | £0 | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£71k | £75k | 202 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,530 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,792.
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 | £3,733 | £3,183 | £2,964–£3,350 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,465 | £1,168 | £1,040–£1,458 |
Supply staff | £163 | £91 | £64–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £381 | £316 | £226–£401 |
Premises | £614 | £360 | £324–£481 |
Energy | £168 | £99 | £79–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £307 | £299 | £248–£369 |
Bought-in services | £15 | £222 | £138–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Swanage Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingsclere Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Duchy School Bradninch Large reserves
- Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Penns Primary School In deficit
- The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury Healthy
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,733 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £228 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £149 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £614 a pupil, against a typical £360 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £168 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,733 a pupil, against a typical £3,183 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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