Whitleigh Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £50k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Plymouth · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£21k | £42k | 386 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£28k | £70k | 386 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£57k | £127k | 384 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£26k | £153k | 380 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£78k | £75k | 371 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£12k | £63k | 349 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£59k | £3k | 332 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£47k | £50k | 302 |
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 17% of them. It spends £9,411 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,610.
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 | £3,646 | £3,422 | £3,267–£3,815 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,044 | £1,485 | £1,199–£1,934 |
Supply staff | £242 | £225 | £113–£417 |
Admin and clerical | £320 | £340 | £253–£419 |
Premises | £1,126 | £372 | £320–£451 |
Energy | £0 | £111 | £97–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £417 | £304 | £203–£339 |
Bought-in services | £846 | £155 | £90–£353 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thornaby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Shirley Community Primary School In deficit
- Maple Grove Primary School Healthy
- Thornhill Primary School Large reserves
- Swarcliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Thornden Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Windhill Primary School Large reserves
- New Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Duke Street Primary School Healthy
- Wath Victoria Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £9,429 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £264k | £873 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £202k | £669 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £166 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £846 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,126 a pupil, against a typical £372 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £417 a pupil, against a typical £304 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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