Boney Hay Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £150k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY 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 | £952k | £840k | +£112k | £135k | 188 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £934k | +£83k | £179k | 175 |
2020-21 | £999k | £976k | +£23k | £163k | 177 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£27k | £154k | 185 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£8k | £104k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£84k | £142k | 183 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£39k | £150k | 174 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,161 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,113.
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 | £3,201 | £3,375 | £2,986–£3,712 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,000 | £1,408 | £1,051–£1,739 |
Supply staff | £52 | £230 | £101–£343 |
Admin and clerical | £397 | £391 | £333–£477 |
Premises | £489 | £351 | £274–£417 |
Energy | £144 | £120 | £98–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £195 | £276 | £200–£355 |
Bought-in services | £57 | £209 | £111–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Airy Hill Primary School Healthy
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Dudley Infant Academy Tight
- Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Nailsworth Church of England Primary School Tight
- Woolston Infant School Tight
- St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy Large reserves
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy Tight
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Tight
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hassell Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,201 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £489 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £270 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,000 a pupil, against a typical £1,408 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £489 a pupil, against a typical £351 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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