Wrangle Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £144k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY 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 | £437k | £429k | +£9k | £34k | 51 |
2019-20 | £419k | £444k | -£25k | £9k | 60 |
2020-21 | £497k | £475k | +£22k | £31k | 57 |
2021-22 | £506k | £497k | +£9k | £40k | 55 |
2022-23 | £618k | £620k | -£2k | £39k | 66 |
2024-25 | £709k | £649k | +£60k | £144k | 61 |
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 93% of them. It spends £10,639 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,111.
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 | £4,426 | £4,732 | £3,969–£5,217 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,754 | £1,869 | £1,343–£2,759 |
Supply staff | £377 | £210 | £103–£506 |
Admin and clerical | £836 | £557 | £437–£705 |
Premises | £377 | £642 | £478–£719 |
Energy | £131 | £185 | £118–£244 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £462 | £343–£608 |
Bought-in services | £115 | £325 | £154–£565 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wood End Infant & Pre-School In deficit
- Halton Holegate CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Large reserves
- Werrington Community Primary School Tight
- Bournmoor Primary School Healthy
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- Skipsea Primary School Large reserves
- Hogsthorpe Primary Academy In deficit
- Fishtoft Academy Large reserves
- Poolsbrook Primary Academy In deficit
- Hexham First School In deficit
- Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £695k | £11,393 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £138k | £2,262 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £230 |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £836 a pupil, against a typical £557 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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