Milefield Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £412k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnsley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HCAT 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 | £1.4m | +£2k | £56k | 262 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£37k | £93k | 276 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£145k | £238k | 284 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£16k | £218k | 292 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£122k | £248k | 302 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£133k | £292k | 279 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£174k | £412k | 296 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,422 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,354.
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 | £2,931 | £3,486 | £3,099–£3,822 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,292 | £1,571 | £1,247–£1,877 |
Supply staff | £51 | £161 | £75–£396 |
Admin and clerical | £300 | £322 | £253–£408 |
Premises | £509 | £352 | £295–£451 |
Energy | £152 | £99 | £86–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £351 | £330 | £198–£422 |
Bought-in services | £132 | £137 | £69–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brimington Junior School Large reserves
- Palfrey Infant School Large reserves
- Moorgate Primary School Large reserves
- Warwick Academy Healthy
- Robert Mellors Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cavendish Close Junior Academy In deficit
- Valley Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Carrfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School In deficit
- West Road Primary Academy Large reserves
- Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Athersley South Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,776 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £159 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £233 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £152 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £509 a pupil, against a typical £352 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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