Heronsgate School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Milton Keynes · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£121k | £342k | 459 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£42k | £290k | 454 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£102k | £342k | 433 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£56k | £296k | 382 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£59k | £165k | 381 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£3k | £69k | 379 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£48k | £144k | 346 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,465 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,256.
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 | £3,214 | £3,439 | £3,159–£3,620 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,344 | £1,633 | £1,272–£2,032 |
Supply staff | £46 | £135 | £74–£327 |
Admin and clerical | £390 | £298 | £272–£393 |
Premises | £503 | £364 | £309–£424 |
Energy | £127 | £98 | £69–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £263 | £307 | £225–£387 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £173 | £90–£222 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Borough Junior School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Queensgate Foundation Primary Large reserves
- Saltergate Junior School Large reserves
- Penryn Primary Academy Healthy
- Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy Healthy
- Holway Park Community Primary School Large reserves
- Geoffrey Field Junior School Large reserves
- Brigg Primary School Heading for deficit
- Danesholme Junior Academy Large reserves
- Winterton Junior School Tight
- John Hunt Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,679 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £78 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £503 a pupil, against a typical £364 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £127 a pupil, against a typical £98 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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