Old Trafford Community Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £440k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Trafford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD 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 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£40k | £440k | 394 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£52k | £472k | 406 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£29k | £556k | 382 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£28k | £473k | 404 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£51k | £431k | 402 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£164k | £430k | 378 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£298k | £440k | 336 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,562 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,755.
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 | £3,509 | £3,540 | £3,047–£4,037 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,348 | £1,583 | £1,308–£1,996 |
Supply staff | £173 | £182 | £73–£401 |
Admin and clerical | £527 | £300 | £198–£448 |
Premises | £396 | £402 | £319–£541 |
Energy | £170 | £113 | £91–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £411 | £345 | £252–£421 |
Bought-in services | £268 | £130 | £62–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heath Mount Primary School Healthy
- Newport Primary School Healthy
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Healthy
- Gorsefield Primary School Large reserves
- World's End Junior School Large reserves
- South Bank Community Primary School Healthy
- Longhill Primary School Healthy
- East Dene Primary Large reserves
- Great Malvern Primary School Large reserves
- The Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Elliston Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bowesfield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £8,396 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £232 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £256 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £527 a pupil, against a typical £300 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £170 a pupil, against a typical £113 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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