Radford Primary School Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: L.E.A.D. ACADEMY 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
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£117k | £82k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£179k | £110k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£146k | £152k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£189k | £199k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£207k | £0 | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£133k | £0 | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£150k | £73k | 210 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,948 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,843.
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 | £3,062 | £3,456 | £2,957–£3,972 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,352 | £1,697 | £1,359–£2,201 |
Supply staff | £19 | £150 | £24–£293 |
Admin and clerical | £400 | £339 | £210–£400 |
Premises | £333 | £394 | £288–£533 |
Energy | £186 | £129 | £98–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £367 | £300 | £246–£411 |
Bought-in services | £181 | £201 | £69–£347 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bede Community Primary School In deficit
- The Grove Primary School Tight
- Leigh Central Primary School Large reserves
- Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School Heading for deficit
- Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Healthy
- Wessington Primary School In deficit
- Parkwood Academy In deficit
- Townhill Junior School In deficit
- Catchgate Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,338 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £376 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £324 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £186 a pupil, against a typical £129 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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