Aqueduct Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £59k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Telford and Wrekin · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | +£46k | £159k | 257 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£44k | £203k | 244 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£3k | £206k | 237 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£18k | £188k | 233 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£12k | £177k | 248 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£2k | £175k | 258 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£104k | £59k | 259 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,131 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,672.
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 | £3,251 | £3,445 | £3,149–£3,643 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,077 | £1,581 | £1,370–£1,995 |
Supply staff | £27 | £205 | £75–£335 |
Admin and clerical | £247 | £316 | £286–£391 |
Premises | £382 | £397 | £310–£496 |
Energy | £97 | £126 | £96–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £185 | £288 | £231–£377 |
Bought-in services | £58 | £253 | £111–£401 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakfield Primary School Healthy
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- The Park Junior School Large reserves
- Gardners Lane Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cadishead Primary Academy In deficit
- Portfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Coppull Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Sunnyside Academy Large reserves
- Greenfield Primary School Healthy
- Kingsway Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,413 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £66 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £81 |
Money raised by parents
Aqueduct Academy Parent, Teacher and Friends Association (charity 1217736, Registered)
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.
- 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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