Birdsedge First School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £159k in reserve, 26% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kirklees · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE MAST 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 | £449k | £458k | -£9k | £67k | 62 |
2019-20 | £418k | £369k | +£49k | £101k | 62 |
2020-21 | £443k | £360k | +£83k | £173k | 54 |
2021-22 | £433k | £417k | +£16k | £196k | 44 |
2022-23 | £407k | £403k | +£4k | £168k | 41 |
2023-24 | £460k | £446k | +£14k | £141k | 45 |
2024-25 | £606k | £568k | +£38k | £159k | 55 |
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 90% of them. It spends £10,327 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,787.
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 | £4,455 | £5,140 | £4,588–£5,622 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,636 | £1,734 | £1,352–£2,237 |
Supply staff | £745 | £159 | £85–£319 |
Admin and clerical | £491 | £651 | £403–£778 |
Premises | £327 | £520 | £412–£627 |
Energy | £236 | £173 | £149–£206 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £569 | £398–£787 |
Bought-in services | £309 | £322 | £210–£400 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Bawdsey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Worthington School In deficit
- Fourlanesend Community Primary School In deficit
- Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School Heading for deficit
- West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Stedham Primary School In deficit
- Brassington Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing Large reserves
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School In deficit
- Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy Large reserves
- Husthwaite Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £498k | £9,055 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £1,873 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £1,964 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £745 a pupil, against a typical £159 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £236 a pupil, against a typical £173 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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