Newsome Junior Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 6% 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | £30k | 230 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£25k | £55k | 221 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£66k | £121k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£11k | £109k | 193 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£79k | £30k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£72k | £102k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£100k | £89k | 216 |
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 £6,093 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,467.
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 | £2,944 | £3,316 | £2,875–£3,598 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,023 | £1,697 | £1,426–£2,062 |
Supply staff | £282 | £132 | £59–£252 |
Admin and clerical | £130 | £355 | £316–£450 |
Premises | £458 | £397 | £316–£474 |
Energy | £139 | £121 | £91–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £264 | £344 | £216–£440 |
Bought-in services | £139 | £228 | £115–£302 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Healthy
- Park View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Harrington Junior School Large reserves
- Pleasant Street Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Large reserves
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Radleys Primary School Healthy
- Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- England Lane Academy Large reserves
- St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,287 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £310 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £306 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £282 a pupil, against a typical £132 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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