Old Hall Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £24k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 4 years running.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bury · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £980k | £964k | +£15k | £109k | 203 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £972k | +£44k | £154k | 197 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£27k | £126k | 191 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£76k | £50k | 199 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£58k | -£8k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£16k | -£24k | 189 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,577 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,130.
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 | £2,839 | £3,417 | £3,208–£3,644 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,432 | £1,473 | £985–£1,733 |
Supply staff | £108 | £164 | £67–£339 |
Admin and clerical | £267 | £343 | £289–£393 |
Premises | £318 | £358 | £252–£441 |
Energy | £222 | £116 | £94–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £324 | £229–£377 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £192 | £126–£269 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Meadowdale Academy Healthy
- Coppice Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- South Walney Junior School Large reserves
- Bradshaw Primary School Tight
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket In deficit
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Large reserves
- Ancaster CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School Healthy
- Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School Tight
- Birdwell Primary School Healthy
- Porthleven School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,344 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £492 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £255 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £151 |
Money raised by parents
OLD HALL PTA (charity 1156353, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-09 | £4k | £2k |
2025-09 | £8k | £11k |
2024-09 | £9k | £6k |
2023-09 | £9k | £5k |
2022-09 | £5k | £3k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on energy is £222 a pupil, against a typical £116 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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