Rosedale Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £12k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Doncaster · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | +£43k | £66k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£26k | £27k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£34k | £134k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£310k | £112k | 187 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£65k | £9k | 179 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£55k | £0 | 182 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£3k | £12k | 177 |
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 27% of them. It spends £7,130 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,617.
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 | £2,864 | £3,394 | £3,002–£3,642 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £944 | £1,483 | £1,132–£1,652 |
Supply staff | £621 | £165 | £53–£380 |
Admin and clerical | £486 | £398 | £300–£488 |
Premises | £548 | £400 | £318–£472 |
Energy | £169 | £118 | £86–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £198 | £354 | £204–£424 |
Bought-in services | £192 | £177 | £123–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Saviour's CofE Academy Large reserves
- St James Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Henry Bradley Infant School Large reserves
- Clarkson Infants School Large reserves
- Elm Park Primary School In deficit
- Sprowston Junior School Large reserves
- Shield Road Primary School In deficit
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- New Silksworth Academy Infant Large reserves
- Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ongar Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,751 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £311 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £362 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £621 a pupil, against a typical £165 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £169 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £548 a pupil, against a typical £400 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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