Kader Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £18k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Middlesbrough · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PRINCE REGENT STREET TRUST 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£10k | £284k | 425 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£10k | £274k | 444 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£50k | £324k | 452 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£3k | £327k | 462 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£35k | £292k | 461 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£182k | £18k | 441 |
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 10% of them. It spends £6,193 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,121.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,181 | £2,835 | £2,662–£3,194 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,109 | £1,513 | £1,233–£1,678 |
Supply staff | £236 | £145 | £94–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £213 | £265 | £203–£303 |
Premises | £279 | £329 | £217–£388 |
Energy | £120 | £84 | £67–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £215 | £232 | £201–£274 |
Bought-in services | £134 | £145 | £95–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- South Failsworth Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Worthington Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Haywood Village Academy Large reserves
- North Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Wyvern Primary School Healthy
- Stephen Freeman Primary School Large reserves
- Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- Cliff Lane Primary School Healthy
- Herne Junior School Healthy
- Ballifield Primary School In deficit
- Heronswood Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,317 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £219k | £497 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £127k | £288 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £236 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £120 a pupil, against a typical £84 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Kader Academy · All Middlesbrough school finances