Yew Tree Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £115k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Knowsley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WADE DEACON TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.4m | £778k | +£616k | £659k | 246 |
2018-19 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£22k | -£17k | 246 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£112k | £48k | 240 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£92k | £92k | 248 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£79k | £103k | 247 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£17k | £65k | 248 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£25k | £36k | 236 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£163k | £115k | 232 |
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 £10,333 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,812.
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 | £4,402 | £3,435 | £3,268–£3,697 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,516 | £1,643 | £1,360–£2,153 |
Supply staff | £2,009 | £97 | £37–£315 |
Admin and clerical | £622 | £382 | £292–£469 |
Premises | £514 | £408 | £346–£525 |
Energy | £268 | £121 | £105–£200 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £313 | £227–£381 |
Bought-in services | £86 | £292 | £174–£441 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westglade Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Primary School Large reserves
- Newlands Junior School Large reserves
- Merridale Primary School Large reserves
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Healthy
- Abbott Community Primary School Healthy
- Model Village Primary School Large reserves
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hazelmere Junior School Large reserves
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School Large reserves
- Chaloner Primary School Large reserves
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £10,976 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £605k | £2,613 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £65 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £2,009 a pupil, against a typical £97 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £268 a pupil, against a typical £121 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £622 a pupil, against a typical £382 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,402 a pupil, against a typical £3,435 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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