South Hylton Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £496k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS 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 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£86k | £36k | 296 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£35k | -£1k | 290 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£167k | £97k | 270 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£26k | £50k | 264 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£53k | £155k | 266 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£25k | £189k | 252 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£104k | £496k | 252 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,948 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,252.
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 | £3,171 | £3,336 | £3,037–£3,587 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,238 | £1,481 | £1,292–£1,761 |
Supply staff | £472 | £70 | £34–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £171 | £342 | £255–£423 |
Premises | £333 | £400 | £350–£519 |
Energy | £143 | £120 | £89–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £425 | £318 | £220–£412 |
Bought-in services | £12 | £147 | £100–£266 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy Tight
- New Pastures Primary School Healthy
- William Martin Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Lionwood Junior School Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Tight
- Nova Primary School Healthy
- The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School Healthy
- Ocker Hill Academy Healthy
- Manor Park Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Redcastle Family School Healthy
- Wilbury Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,294 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £218 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £155 |
Money raised by parents
SOUTH HYLTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1040111, Registered) raised £1k in its latest year.
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £472 a pupil, against a typical £70 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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