The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £200k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
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: ARK SCHOOLS 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£35k | £3k | 245 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£42k | -£90k | 257 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£146k | £0 | 275 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£120k | £0 | 298 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£59k | £0 | 311 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£64k | £0 | 315 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£220k | £200k | 314 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,239 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,457.
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 | £2,621 | £3,181 | £2,934–£3,448 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,662 | £1,311 | £942–£1,613 |
Supply staff | £51 | £145 | £67–£306 |
Admin and clerical | £188 | £307 | £242–£392 |
Premises | £436 | £314 | £264–£391 |
Energy | £111 | £89 | £63–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £494 | £277 | £211–£324 |
Bought-in services | £159 | £147 | £61–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Redlands Primary School Large reserves
- Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School Healthy
- Altofts Junior Academy Tight
- Mytham Primary School In deficit
- Ravensmead Primary School Large reserves
- Jotmans Hall Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Healthy
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery In deficit
- Sherborne Primary School In deficit
- Summer Lane Primary In deficit
- Bursar Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,780 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £114k | £363 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £159 |
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 £494 a pupil, against a typical £277 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £436 a pupil, against a typical £314 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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