Tadcaster Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £11k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EBOR 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 | £571k | £557k | +£14k | £5k | 110 |
2019-20 | £552k | £544k | +£8k | -£3k | 104 |
2020-21 | £567k | £555k | +£12k | -£20k | 102 |
2021-22 | £581k | £609k | -£28k | -£65k | 90 |
2022-23 | £600k | £671k | -£71k | -£165k | 105 |
2023-24 | £689k | £719k | -£30k | -£228k | 105 |
2024-25 | £687k | £673k | +£14k | £11k | 98 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,832 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,658.
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 | £3,320 | £3,588 | £3,223–£4,057 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,249 | £1,306 | £1,145–£1,799 |
Supply staff | £193 | £124 | £54–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £193 | £342 | £262–£441 |
Premises | £447 | £360 | £284–£457 |
Energy | £142 | £104 | £75–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £213 | £393 | £294–£507 |
Bought-in services | £162 | £181 | £102–£390 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Large reserves
- Brooke Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Tight
- Harting CofE Primary School In deficit
- Scout Road Academy Large reserves
- Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Denham Village School Tight
- St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth Tight
- Great Kimble Church of England School Large reserves
- Rushton Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Heading for deficit
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £667k | £6,772 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £12k | £122 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £203 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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