Heather Garth Primary School Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £82k in reserve, 5% 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: HEATHER GARTH PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 | £1.5m | -£200k | £116k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | £38k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£37k | £58k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£124k | £41k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£36k | £78k | 230 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£11k | £87k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£5k | £82k | 226 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,522 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,613.
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 | £3,389 | £3,524 | £3,204–£3,820 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,690 | £1,707 | £1,326–£2,119 |
Supply staff | £199 | £123 | £57–£349 |
Admin and clerical | £646 | £339 | £274–£422 |
Premises | £465 | £412 | £353–£508 |
Energy | £137 | £128 | £100–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £319 | £295 | £199–£385 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £217 | £122–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker Healthy
- Goldenhill Primary Academy In deficit
- Rowena Academy Large reserves
- Old Hill Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Primary School Healthy
- New Monument Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tregolls Academy Healthy
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Colnbrook Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Coppice Primary School Large reserves
- John Fletcher of Madeley Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,164 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £173 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £332 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £646 a pupil, against a typical £339 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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