Hadrian Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £451k in reserve, 19% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HADRIAN ACADEMY 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, 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£97k | £202k | 381 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£125k | £326k | 394 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£220k | £546k | 386 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£295k | £755k | 363 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£113k | £633k | 370 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£99k | £510k | 387 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£25k | £451k | 383 |
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 £6,266 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,419.
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 | £2,765 | £2,995 | £2,871–£3,363 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,595 | £1,212 | £924–£1,533 |
Supply staff | £0 | £146 | £71–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £311 | £279 | £218–£343 |
Premises | £470 | £308 | £225–£378 |
Energy | £94 | £98 | £82–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £206 | £303 | £228–£362 |
Bought-in services | £131 | £170 | £67–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Orton Wistow Primary School Large reserves
- Drighlington Primary School In deficit
- Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Alban City School Heading for deficit
- St Anne's Church Academy Large reserves
- Oreston Community Academy Large reserves
- Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Bearsted Large reserves
- Charlestown Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,055 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £219k | £572 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £203k | £530 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Hadrian Academy (charity 1053006, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £5k |
2024-08 | £3k | £698 |
2023-08 | £3k | £2k |
2022-08 | £4k | £4k |
2021-08 | £39 | £1k |
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?
- Spending on premises is £470 a pupil, against a typical £308 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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