East Ardsley Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £444k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEODIS ACADEMIES 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£110k | £155k | 443 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£135k | £230k | 454 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£110k | £258k | 432 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£169k | £257k | 430 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£173k | £270k | 454 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£169k | £292k | 450 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£212k | £444k | 408 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,748 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,215.
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 | £3,017 | £3,047 | £2,880–£3,187 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,039 | £1,316 | £1,092–£1,541 |
Supply staff | £321 | £110 | £55–£187 |
Admin and clerical | £169 | £264 | £203–£329 |
Premises | £1,348 | £308 | £262–£351 |
Energy | £0 | £81 | £70–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £424 | £298 | £196–£331 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £94 | £59–£175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Middlewich Primary School Large reserves
- Derwent Primary School Large reserves
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Tight
- Longthorpe Primary Academy Healthy
- Braiswick Primary School Large reserves
- Emsworth Primary School Large reserves
- Kenningtons Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Whitchurch Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Werrington Primary School Large reserves
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Windmill CofE Primary School Healthy
- Kings Worthy Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,098 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £112k | £275 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £169 |
Money raised by parents
EAST ARDSLEY PRIMARY ACADEMY PTFA (charity 1200456, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £6k | £5k |
2024-09 | £5k | £2k |
2023-09 | £6k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Spending on premises is £1,348 a pupil, against a typical £308 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £321 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £424 a pupil, against a typical £298 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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