Castle Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £54k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Doncaster · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASTREA 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 | £760k | £749k | +£11k | £0 | 139 |
2019-20 | £788k | £734k | +£54k | £55k | 149 |
2020-21 | £875k | £877k | -£2k | £0 | 156 |
2021-22 | £917k | £967k | -£50k | £0 | 174 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£77k | £0 | 160 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£27k | £0 | 169 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£43k | £54k | 153 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,869 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,455.
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 | £4,392 | £3,916 | £3,499–£4,442 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,791 | £1,724 | £1,199–£2,114 |
Supply staff | £85 | £254 | £81–£343 |
Admin and clerical | £373 | £371 | £232–£461 |
Premises | £477 | £469 | £334–£541 |
Energy | £163 | £148 | £117–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £451 | £364 | £237–£431 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £195 | £59–£371 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Large reserves
- Bird's Bush Primary School In deficit
- St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Tight
- Chilton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Limes Farm Junior School Large reserves
- Eastry Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy In deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Townhill Infant School In deficit
- Ladybridge Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,412 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £167k | £1,092 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £176 |
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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