Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase: school finances
Healthy
Holds £809k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Telford and Wrekin · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEARNING COMMUNITY 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £15.2m | £14.5m | +£742k | £919k | 647 |
2024-25 | £16.4m | £15.8m | +£554k | £809k | 651 |
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 20% of them. It spends £24,280 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,459.
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 | £11,707 | £2,996 | £2,771–£3,180 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,339 | £1,511 | £1,120–£1,831 |
Supply staff | £395 | £86 | £34–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £558 | £275 | £207–£372 |
Premises | £5,421 | £319 | £272–£409 |
Energy | £691 | £76 | £60–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,267 | £226 | £154–£304 |
Bought-in services | £367 | £108 | £64–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashford Park Primary School Large reserves
- East Tilbury Primary School Large reserves
- Alderman Jacobs School Large reserves
- The Willows Primary School Healthy
- Copnor Primary School Large reserves
- Broadacre Primary School Large reserves
- Hamilton Academy Large reserves
- The Brent Primary School Large reserves
- Edward Bryant School Large reserves
- Fairfield Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Northgate Primary School Tight
- Cedar Children's Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £16.1m | £24,664 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £374k | £575 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £304k | £467 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £5,421 a pupil, against a typical £319 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £691 a pupil, against a typical £76 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,267 a pupil, against a typical £226 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £395 a pupil, against a typical £86 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £11,707 a pupil, against a typical £2,996 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £367 a pupil, against a typical £108 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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