Esh Winning Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £472k in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WISE ACADEMIES 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 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£46k | £47k | 260 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£7k | £54k | 276 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£65k | £119k | 276 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£2k | £121k | 274 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£13k | £134k | 272 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£80k | £215k | 287 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£236k | £472k | 278 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,007 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,555.
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 | £2,867 | £3,359 | £3,124–£3,816 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,615 | £1,699 | £1,357–£1,973 |
Supply staff | £353 | £181 | £87–£349 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £299 | £242–£382 |
Premises | £327 | £387 | £333–£455 |
Energy | £165 | £109 | £95–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £349 | £308 | £269–£362 |
Bought-in services | £54 | £151 | £95–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sylvester Primary Academy Healthy
- Corporation Road Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Halsnead Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Brampton Primary School In deficit
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Bolsover Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Clifton Primary School Healthy
- Neasden Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre Tight
- Ramsey Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,406 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £119k | £428 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £125k | £450 |
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 energy is £165 a pupil, against a typical £109 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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