Wath Central Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £145k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rotherham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: JAMES MONTGOMERY 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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£78k | £7k | 415 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£36k | -£4k | 421 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£106k | £14k | 413 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£108k | £27k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£31k | -£44k | 405 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£139k | -£13k | 394 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£264k | £145k | 396 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,081 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,470.
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 | £2,738 | £3,063 | £2,743–£3,366 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,188 | £1,273 | £961–£1,601 |
Supply staff | £111 | £112 | £40–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £182 | £241 | £206–£345 |
Premises | £1,021 | £317 | £263–£368 |
Energy | £116 | £94 | £73–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £259 | £200–£346 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £99 | £55–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Healthy
- Avondale Primary School Healthy
- Poppleton Road Primary School In deficit
- Shipston-on-Stour Primary School Large reserves
- Bignold Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Heathcote Primary School Large reserves
- Sprites Primary Academy Healthy
- Oxhey Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Pennycross Primary School Large reserves
- Reid Street Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's Academy Large reserves
- The Leys Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,619 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £339 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £129 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,021 a pupil, against a typical £317 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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