Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £27k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wakefield · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£19k | £126k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£26k | £100k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£25k | £75k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£45k | £31k | 223 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£57k | -£27k | 221 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | -£19k | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£55k | £36k | 226 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£9k | £27k | 224 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,203 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,395.
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 | £3,107 | £3,116 | £2,855–£3,457 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £866 | £1,029 | £912–£1,355 |
Supply staff | £42 | £87 | £40–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £368 | £325 | £270–£358 |
Premises | £320 | £365 | £266–£410 |
Energy | £50 | £105 | £72–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £330 | £296 | £217–£368 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £148 | £111–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Tight
- Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Tight
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School Large reserves
- Oakridge Primary School Large reserves
- Gayton Primary School Large reserves
- The Russell School Heading for deficit
- Seer Green Church of England School Healthy
- Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School Large reserves
- Clinton Primary School Healthy
- St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,450 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £63 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £21k | £94 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £748 |
Money raised by parents
HOWARD SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (ACKWORTH) (charity 1026024, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £9k | £13k |
2024-07 | £7k | £7k |
2023-07 | £6k | £5k |
2022-07 | £4k | £2k |
2021-07 | £840 | £4k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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