Birley Spa Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £111k 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£97k | £35k | 438 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£249k | £40k | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£180k | £56k | 396 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£87k | -£4k | 384 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£206k | £0 | 384 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£41k | £0 | 349 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£130k | £111k | 319 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,223 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,263.
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 | £3,251 | £3,208 | £2,957–£3,639 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,122 | £1,714 | £1,218–£1,896 |
Supply staff | £530 | £154 | £59–£291 |
Admin and clerical | £376 | £308 | £250–£399 |
Premises | £417 | £382 | £336–£498 |
Energy | £157 | £132 | £104–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £307 | £323 | £239–£393 |
Bought-in services | £147 | £172 | £59–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hilderthorpe Primary School Large reserves
- Limehurst Community Primary School Tight
- Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
- Thistle Hill Academy Large reserves
- Bramley Park Academy Large reserves
- Yew Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Easterside Academy Healthy
- Kelvin Grove Community Primary School In deficit
- Mablethorpe Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,555 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £163k | £511 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £75 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 27% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £530 a pupil, against a typical £154 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £157 a pupil, against a typical £132 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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