Northgate Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £84k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FUTURA 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 | £806k | £797k | +£9k | £19k | 180 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£207k | £193k | 239 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£138k | £293k | 252 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£48k | £272k | 253 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£74k | £0 | 256 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£2k | £0 | 249 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£172k | £84k | 257 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,233 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,035.
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 | £2,949 | £3,220 | £3,031–£3,526 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,486 | £1,516 | £1,152–£1,790 |
Supply staff | £12 | £89 | £61–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £323 | £295 | £223–£368 |
Premises | £533 | £403 | £317–£425 |
Energy | £121 | £110 | £84–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £272 | £327 | £217–£410 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £144 | £53–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Teagues Bridge Primary School In deficit
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Greasbrough Primary School Large reserves
- Glenfield Infant School Tight
- Stroud Valley Community Primary School Large reserves
- Whipperley Infant Academy Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Healthy
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School In deficit
- Rowanfield Infant School Large reserves
- Steeton Primary School Tight
- Brookfield Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,529 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £518 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £374 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,486 a pupil, against a typical £1,516 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £533 a pupil, against a typical £403 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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