Jump Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barnsley · Primary · Academy converter.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£7k | £48k | 225 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£12k | £60k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£44k | £104k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£51k | £54k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£52k | £2k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£53k | -£51k | 226 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£125k | £74k | 228 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£45k | £119k | 217 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,303 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,868.
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 | £3,338 | £3,146 | £3,012–£3,488 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,541 | £1,402 | £1,165–£1,574 |
Supply staff | £61 | £100 | £60–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £395 | £321 | £267–£405 |
Premises | £622 | £333 | £291–£422 |
Energy | £106 | £92 | £78–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £445 | £267 | £218–£322 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £115 | £58–£176 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newland St John's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Lawnside Academy In deficit
- Manor Primary School, Ivybridge In deficit
- Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School Large reserves
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Highfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Woodlea Primary School Large reserves
- Prudhoe West Academy Large reserves
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Starcross Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hazel Leys Academy Large reserves
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,845 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £177 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £82k | £378 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £144k | £665 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £622 a pupil, against a typical £333 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £445 a pupil, against a typical £267 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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