New Brancepeth Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £105k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £674k | £748k | -£74k | -£20k | 124 |
2019-20 | £737k | £718k | +£19k | -£2k | 123 |
2020-21 | £772k | £710k | +£63k | £61k | 112 |
2022-23 | £897k | £848k | +£49k | £42k | 123 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£27k | £62k | 123 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£28k | £105k | 120 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,575 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,590.
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 | £3,867 | £4,048 | £3,751–£4,785 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,775 | £1,518–£2,284 |
Supply staff | £433 | £322 | £129–£596 |
Admin and clerical | £667 | £511 | £289–£620 |
Premises | £175 | £603 | £520–£704 |
Energy | £175 | £192 | £147–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £650 | £391 | £238–£585 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £174 | £80–£441 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Healthy
- Eden Park Academy Healthy
- Pensans Community Primary School In deficit
- Beacon View Primary School In deficit
- Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Phoenix St Peter Academy Tight
- E-ACT the Kingfisher School Large reserves
- Castle View Primary School Large reserves
- NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School Tight
- Whaley Thorns Primary School In deficit
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £8,658 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £158k | £1,317 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £150 |
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 learning resources & ict is £650 a pupil, against a typical £391 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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