Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £110k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wakefield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENHANCE 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£83k | £194k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£19k | £198k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£85k | £145k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£50k | £114k | 225 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£15k | £128k | 219 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £129k | 221 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£47k | £110k | 224 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,433 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,725.
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 | £3,188 | £3,268 | £2,953–£3,546 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,143 | £1,278 | £1,081–£1,476 |
Supply staff | £241 | £104 | £49–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £321 | £266–£421 |
Premises | £357 | £382 | £283–£448 |
Energy | £103 | £94 | £83–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £670 | £301 | £221–£372 |
Bought-in services | £205 | £132 | £77–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy Large reserves
- Thorpe Primary School Tight
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Melbourne Junior School Large reserves
- Thomlinson Junior School Healthy
- Honeybourne Primary Academy Healthy
- Pensby Primary School Tight
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,281 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £201 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £93k | £415 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £670 a pupil, against a typical £301 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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