Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £287k in reserve, 16% 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). Wakefield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CRIGGLESTONE ST JAMES CE PRIMARY 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 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£173k | £297k | 314 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£103k | £391k | 314 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£89k | £465k | 311 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£49k | £511k | 316 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£44k | £496k | 315 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£93k | £402k | 311 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£114k | £287k | 312 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,279 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,446.
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 | £2,862 | £3,093 | £2,745–£3,412 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,205 | £1,228 | £1,060–£1,584 |
Supply staff | £545 | £74 | £22–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £349 | £334 | £227–£380 |
Premises | £237 | £328 | £284–£381 |
Energy | £93 | £98 | £78–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £199 | £252 | £205–£308 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £138 | £87–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dringhouses Primary School Healthy
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Great Moor Junior School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Ashby Hill Top Primary School Large reserves
- Broadstone First School In deficit
- Copley Primary School Large reserves
- Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Flitwick Lower School In deficit
- Orchard Community Primary School Large reserves
- Morpeth First School In deficit
- Hawley Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £5,631 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £247 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £85k | £272 |
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 supply staff is £545 a pupil, against a typical £74 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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