Wellington Place Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £15k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DISCOVERY SCHOOLS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD 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, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £372k | £376k | -£4k | £15k | 17 |
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 40% of them. It spends £22,118 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £18,316.
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 | £8,000 | £7,930 | £7,014–£9,168 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,588 | £2,649 | £1,777–£3,167 |
Supply staff | £0 | £430 | £108–£984 |
Admin and clerical | £3,471 | £1,248 | £786–£1,586 |
Premises | £2,941 | £1,072 | £796–£1,797 |
Energy | £2,412 | £361 | £285–£601 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,353 | £1,043 | £611–£1,333 |
Bought-in services | £118 | £630 | £86–£1,356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nenthead Primary School In deficit
- Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hickling CofE Infants Academy Large reserves
- Coverack Primary School Tight
- Helmingham Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Combs Infant School Large reserves
- Alanbrooke Academy Healthy
- St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Tight
- Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- Whitfield CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Castleton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Goathland Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £355k | £20,882 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £1,000 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £2,412 a pupil, against a typical £361 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £3,471 a pupil, against a typical £1,248 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,941 a pupil, against a typical £1,072 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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