Staynor Hall Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £33k 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). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EBOR 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£100k | £110k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£52k | £110k | 235 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£35k | £64k | 240 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£16k | £7k | 262 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£20k | -£35k | 289 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£166k | -£273k | 305 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£118k | £33k | 302 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,625 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,850.
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 | £2,261 | £3,218 | £2,964–£3,575 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,043 | £1,254 | £1,045–£1,736 |
Supply staff | £532 | £106 | £77–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £235 | £308 | £233–£354 |
Premises | £255 | £374 | £329–£419 |
Energy | £102 | £99 | £75–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £205 | £285 | £228–£336 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £142 | £69–£259 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Waterfoot Primary School Heading for deficit
- Speenhamland School Tight
- Littleborough Community Primary School Tight
- Linchfield Academy Large reserves
- Mount Street Academy Healthy
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Healthy
- The Riverview Academy Tight
- Sutton Park Primary School Healthy
- Redesdale Primary School Large reserves
- Brooksward School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,539 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £294 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £144k | £476 |
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 £532 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,043 a pupil, against a typical £1,254 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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