Northill CofE Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £25k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY 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 | £371k | £348k | +£23k | £49k | 62 |
2019-20 | £372k | £372k | +£92 | £49k | 64 |
2020-21 | £414k | £411k | +£4k | £53k | 66 |
2021-22 | £448k | £464k | -£16k | £28k | 51 |
2022-23 | £421k | £480k | -£59k | £0 | 53 |
2023-24 | £474k | £498k | -£24k | £0 | 52 |
2024-25 | £586k | £539k | +£47k | £25k | 60 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,983 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,584.
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 | £4,817 | £4,731 | £3,661–£5,397 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,033 | £1,500 | £1,247–£2,250 |
Supply staff | £83 | £203 | £96–£417 |
Admin and clerical | £583 | £501 | £405–£653 |
Premises | £417 | £428 | £353–£664 |
Energy | £183 | £146 | £121–£208 |
Learning resources & ICT | £483 | £464 | £345–£565 |
Bought-in services | £450 | £327 | £191–£574 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Osbournby Primary School Healthy
- Rudham CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Somerfords' Walter Powell CofE Academy Healthy
- Wark Church of England Primary School Tight
- Bulphan Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Bardwell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ford End Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Flushing School Heading for deficit
- Pencombe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £562k | £9,367 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £167 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £400 |
Money raised by parents
NORTHILL CE ACADEMY FRIENDS, PARENTS, TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1044916, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £7k | £7k |
2024-07 | £5k | £3k |
2023-07 | £3k | £2k |
2022-07 | £2k | £3k |
2021-07 | £5k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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