Upperwood Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £382k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnsley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HCAT 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£67k | £289k | 312 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£50k | £338k | 316 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£140k | £430k | 310 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£79k | £510k | 302 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£22k | £486k | 306 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£115k | £369k | 296 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£32k | £382k | 293 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,427 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,060.
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 | £2,935 | £3,157 | £2,884–£3,418 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,437 | £1,401 | £1,103–£1,755 |
Supply staff | £143 | £186 | £85–£290 |
Admin and clerical | £294 | £291 | £247–£398 |
Premises | £259 | £359 | £307–£419 |
Energy | £44 | £119 | £84–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £410 | £236 | £161–£330 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £176 | £117–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Large reserves
- Watton Junior School Large reserves
- Kingsmoor Academy Tight
- Moorgate Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Staple Hill Primary School Healthy
- Norwich Road Academy In deficit
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Riverside Primary Academy Large reserves
- West Lane Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,372 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £65 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £188 |
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 £410 a pupil, against a typical £236 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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