Whipman Woods Flying High Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £37k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FLYING HIGH 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, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £915k | £831k | +£84k | £37k | 109 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,624 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,944.
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 | £3,303 | £3,521 | £3,200–£3,925 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £606 | £1,327 | £1,156–£1,562 |
Supply staff | £908 | £156 | £65–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £688 | £405 | £324–£596 |
Premises | £450 | £433 | £329–£537 |
Energy | £422 | £125 | £71–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £174 | £394 | £277–£485 |
Bought-in services | £156 | £206 | £60–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Haddenham Community Infant School Large reserves
- Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cassop Primary School Large reserves
- Woodmansey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Thursby Primary School Large reserves
- Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) Large reserves
- Pangbourne Primary School In deficit
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School Healthy
- Hunwick Primary School Healthy
- Rowde CofE Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £897k | £8,229 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £284 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £165 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £908 a pupil, against a typical £156 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £422 a pupil, against a typical £125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £688 a pupil, against a typical £405 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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