Shipley CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £39k 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). Bradford · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£42k | -£42k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£84k | £4k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£93k | £57k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£80k | £75k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£15k | -£9k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£77k | £39k | 186 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,662 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,283.
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 | £3,399 | £3,480 | £2,989–£3,652 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £944 | £1,430 | £1,109–£1,865 |
Supply staff | £1,105 | £111 | £51–£320 |
Admin and clerical | £477 | £314 | £275–£428 |
Premises | £536 | £400 | £345–£483 |
Energy | £220 | £111 | £89–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £391 | £324 | £224–£407 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £176 | £116–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Martin's School Large reserves
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Healthy
- Reydon Primary School Large reserves
- Latchford St James CofE Primary School In deficit
- Town End Junior School In deficit
- Hurley Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Pool Hayes Primary School In deficit
- Ormiston Meadows Academy Large reserves
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School In deficit
- Meltham Moor Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,887 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £225k | £1,206 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £188 |
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 9% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,105 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £220 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £477 a pupil, against a typical £314 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £536 a pupil, against a typical £400 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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