Monkton Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £174k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Tyneside · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OAK LEARNING 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 | £937k | £907k | +£30k | £160k | 169 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£2k | £161k | 180 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £155k | 172 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £173k | 170 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£40k | £133k | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£121k | £12k | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £598k | +£880k | £174k | 185 |
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 60% of them. It spends £3,232 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,208.
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 | £1,314 | £3,776 | £3,312–£4,007 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £211 | £1,532 | £1,254–£1,951 |
Supply staff | £65 | £250 | £90–£339 |
Admin and clerical | £162 | £405 | £300–£464 |
Premises | £232 | £440 | £372–£551 |
Energy | £130 | £142 | £108–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £503 | £345 | £256–£432 |
Bought-in services | £200 | £252 | £151–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sacriston Academy Large reserves
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ford Primary School Large reserves
- Whitefield Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's RC Primary School Healthy
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Four Swannes Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Heading for deficit
- Hannah Ball Academy Large reserves
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,886 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £70 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £103 |
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 learning resources & ict is £503 a pupil, against a typical £345 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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