Springfield Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £438k in reserve, 26% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Darlington · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £132k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£21k | £112k | 228 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£90k | £111k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£132k | £98k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£67k | £20k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£155k | £20k | 225 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£158k | £438k | 230 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,581 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,503.
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 | £3,046 | £3,292 | £3,044–£3,728 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,432 | £1,545 | £1,193–£1,830 |
Supply staff | £56 | £114 | £56–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £152 | £360 | £246–£480 |
Premises | £560 | £421 | £287–£497 |
Energy | £178 | £122 | £106–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £256 | £329 | £204–£472 |
Bought-in services | £78 | £208 | £104–£271 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School Healthy
- Hob Green Primary School Healthy
- Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy Healthy
- School of Christ The King Catholic Primary Large reserves
- St Antony's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Rufford Primary School Large reserves
- St William's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Foxborough Primary School Large reserves
- Lillington Primary School Large reserves
- Chillingham Road Primary School Large reserves
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,245 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £48 |
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 energy is £178 a pupil, against a typical £122 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £560 a pupil, against a typical £421 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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