Athelstan Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £199k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Sheffield · Primary · Foundation school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£51k | £123k | 599 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£4k | £119k | 617 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£166k | £285k | 603 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£66k | £219k | 619 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.4m | -£23k | £195k | 615 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£34k | £162k | 626 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£85k | £246k | 605 |
2025-26 | £3.9m | £4.0m | -£47k | £199k | 604 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,580 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,808.
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 | £3,497 | £3,005 | £2,851–£3,152 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £973 | £1,523 | £1,264–£1,719 |
Supply staff | £146 | £74 | £50–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £283 | £213–£397 |
Premises | £400 | £310 | £281–£379 |
Energy | £94 | £86 | £62–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £287 | £228–£356 |
Bought-in services | £233 | £174 | £77–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Berridge Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- The Crescent Primary School Heading for deficit
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Lift Anglesey Large reserves
- Roberts Primary School Large reserves
- Abbotswood Junior School Healthy
- Sutton Road Primary School Large reserves
- Woodfield Primary School Healthy
- Wibsey Primary School Healthy
- Lisle Marsden Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Marlbrook Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,308 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £203 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £314k | £520 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £194 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £3,497 a pupil, against a typical £3,005 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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