New Silksworth Academy Infant: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £304k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXTOL 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 | £1.1m | £935k | +£117k | £265k | 171 |
2019-20 | £993k | £994k | -£1k | £203k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £979k | +£113k | £236k | 183 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£56k | £226k | 192 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£108k | £273k | 192 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£48k | £257k | 182 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£99k | £304k | 178 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,706 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,256.
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 | £2,852 | £3,401 | £3,047–£3,659 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,378 | £1,483 | £980–£1,557 |
Supply staff | £392 | £151 | £44–£349 |
Admin and clerical | £280 | £342 | £269–£423 |
Premises | £566 | £371 | £289–£451 |
Energy | £151 | £102 | £83–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £241 | £360 | £243–£412 |
Bought-in services | £230 | £165 | £134–£214 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Prees CofE Primary School Healthy
- Clarkson Infants School Large reserves
- Willow Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Latchford St James CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sprowston Junior School Large reserves
- Shield Road Primary School In deficit
- Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Healthy
- John Emmerson Batty Primary School Tight
- St James Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rosedale Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,126 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £13k | £73 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £213 |
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 supply staff is £392 a pupil, against a typical £151 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £566 a pupil, against a typical £371 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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