St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £416k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kingston upon Hull, City of · 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 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£105k | £115k | 618 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£46k | £161k | 602 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£65k | £226k | 602 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£38k | £264k | 594 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£15k | £249k | 585 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£81k | £168k | 549 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£88k | £256k | 525 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£160k | £416k | 464 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,397 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,278.
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 | £3,078 | £2,932 | £2,736–£3,258 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,147 | £1,295 | £1,068–£1,635 |
Supply staff | £345 | £94 | £12–£151 |
Admin and clerical | £167 | £245 | £190–£333 |
Premises | £284 | £297 | £261–£403 |
Energy | £83 | £82 | £65–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £260 | £195–£338 |
Bought-in services | £403 | £101 | £53–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Marlcliffe Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Red Oaks Primary School Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- East Hoathly CofE Primary School Tight
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bramley Church of England Primary School Tight
- Chapel Allerton Primary School Tight
- East Herrington Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,474 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £116k | £249 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £122k | £262 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £124k | £266 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £403 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £345 a pupil, against a typical £94 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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