Hucklow Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £260k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CASCADE MULTI 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£4k | £339k | 495 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£78k | £418k | 478 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£169k | £494k | 498 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£3k | £358k | 470 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£79k | £302k | 473 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £2.9m | +£388k | £286k | 464 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.1m | +£429k | £260k | 470 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,687 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,118.
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 | £2,455 | £3,090 | £2,854–£3,439 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,234 | £1,585 | £1,256–£1,898 |
Supply staff | £353 | £139 | £18–£433 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £293 | £225–£393 |
Premises | £295 | £351 | £277–£399 |
Energy | £77 | £99 | £74–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £272 | £202–£408 |
Bought-in services | £85 | £192 | £98–£349 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Large reserves
- Reedswood E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Varna Community Primary School Healthy
- Armitage CofE Primary School Healthy
- Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Healthy
- Willow Tree Primary School Healthy
- St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Woodhouse Primary Academy Large reserves
- Dee Point Primary School Healthy
- St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Beaver Green Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.6m | £7,594 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £183k | £389 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £136 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,234 a pupil, against a typical £1,585 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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