Birley Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £186k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sheffield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: L.E.A.D. 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 | £3.5m | £3.1m | +£379k | £120k | 606 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£330k | £103k | 604 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£84k | -£20k | 562 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£108k | -£145k | 555 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£123k | £0 | 562 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£56k | £0 | 557 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£175k | £186k | 532 |
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 £6,184 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,734.
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 | £3,080 | £3,341 | £3,036–£3,448 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,046 | £1,311 | £1,112–£1,722 |
Supply staff | £222 | £114 | £23–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £355 | £262 | £209–£330 |
Premises | £331 | £348 | £291–£419 |
Energy | £116 | £92 | £77–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £297 | £232–£361 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £93 | £46–£186 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pennine Way Primary School Healthy
- St George's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Coppice Primary Academy In deficit
- Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School In deficit
- Upton Junior School Large reserves
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Moseley Primary School Large reserves
- John Wheeldon Primary Academy Large reserves
- Craneswater Junior School Large reserves
- Berkeley Primary School Healthy
- Hill View Primary School Large reserves
- Trevithick Learning Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £6,145 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £96 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £196k | £368 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £222 a pupil, against a typical £114 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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