Richard Whittington Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £260k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: IVY LEARNING 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£27k | £416k | 316 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£61k | £355k | 297 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£85k | £270k | 306 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£44k | £313k | 302 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£6k | £320k | 297 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£23k | £296k | 291 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£142k | £260k | 275 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,560 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,320.
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 | £2,600 | £3,102 | £2,703–£3,287 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,549 | £1,323 | £1,105–£1,564 |
Supply staff | £33 | £123 | £16–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £964 | £310 | £239–£372 |
Premises | £400 | £326 | £266–£378 |
Energy | £102 | £113 | £85–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £258 | £303 | £212–£382 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £95 | £52–£140 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Edward Feild Primary School Tight
- Foxhills Junior School Large reserves
- Longford Park Primary School Large reserves
- Barnwell Academy Large reserves
- St Philip's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Healthy
- Pendragon Community Primary School Healthy
- Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- The Meadows Primary School Healthy
- Caddington Village School In deficit
- Wheatley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Sampson's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,673 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £135k | £491 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £111k | £404 |
Money raised by parents
THE RICHARD WHITTINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1052653, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £12k |
2024-08 | £6k | £14k |
2023-08 | £8k | £7k |
2022-08 | £8k | £7k |
2021-08 | £4k | £6k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £964 a pupil, against a typical £310 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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