Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £55k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kirklees · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: IMPACT EDUCATION 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 | £987k | £971k | +£16k | £11k | 168 |
2019-20 | £937k | £943k | -£6k | £5k | 168 |
2020-21 | £971k | £918k | +£53k | £58k | 129 |
2021-22 | £940k | £896k | +£44k | £102k | 150 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£13k | £89k | 140 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£24k | £65k | 154 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£74k | £55k | 134 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,925 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,131.
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 | £4,030 | £3,691 | £3,032–£4,069 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,619 | £1,520 | £1,139–£1,888 |
Supply staff | £388 | £193 | £80–£454 |
Admin and clerical | £239 | £355 | £277–£453 |
Premises | £403 | £392 | £317–£508 |
Energy | £142 | £145 | £110–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £134 | £324 | £247–£502 |
Bought-in services | £60 | £142 | £36–£317 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hotwells Primary School In deficit
- Rosegrove Infant School Heading for deficit
- Tenterden Infant School Large reserves
- The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham Large reserves
- Colman Infant School Healthy
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Thornton Primary School Healthy
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Healthy
- Gosberton Academy Large reserves
- Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Healthy
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- East Crompton St George's CofE School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,224 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £366 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £41k | £306 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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