Skyswood Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £190k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMBITION EDUCATION 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£19k | £97k | 221 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£24k | £121k | 219 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£19k | £140k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £0 | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£16k | £0 | 225 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£116k | £190k | 226 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,395 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,237.
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 | £3,255 | £3,061 | £2,848–£3,424 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,034 | £921–£1,285 |
Supply staff | £31 | £87 | £42–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £1,698 | £310 | £270–£345 |
Premises | £399 | £361 | £261–£397 |
Energy | £155 | £105 | £76–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £155 | £299 | £250–£362 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £155 | £111–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenway Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Tight
- Little Chalfont Primary School Healthy
- Bromley Heath Junior School Large reserves
- Park Road Academy Primary School Large reserves
- Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Clinton Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Tight
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Large reserves
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,858 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £93 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £22 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SKYSWOOD SCHOOL (charity 1140514, Registered) raised £42k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £42k | £33k |
2024-09 | £41k | £46k |
2023-09 | £39k | £43k |
2022-09 | £29k | £17k |
2021-09 | £6k | £4k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,698 a pupil, against a typical £310 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £155 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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