Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £56k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bury · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: YESOIDAY HATORAH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST, MANCHESTER can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£33k | -£23k | 902 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£38k | £0 | 418 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£13k | £0 | 420 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£127k | £352k | 435 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£53k | £0 | 447 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£33k | £39k | 443 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£43k | £56k | 438 |
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 20% of them. It spends £5,881 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,133.
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 | £2,678 | £2,978 | £2,823–£3,221 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,354 | £1,095 | £918–£1,212 |
Supply staff | £0 | £63 | £23–£174 |
Admin and clerical | £311 | £271 | £203–£323 |
Premises | £409 | £277 | £262–£348 |
Energy | £164 | £77 | £70–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £176 | £305 | £242–£381 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £97 | £62–£135 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy Heading for deficit
- Chetwynd Spencer Academy In deficit
- Ashdene Primary School Healthy
- Park Road Sale Primary School Healthy
- Wood End School Large reserves
- The Hawthorns Primary School Large reserves
- The Raleigh School Healthy
- Cleadon Church of England Academy Healthy
- William Ransom Primary School Healthy
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Yavneh Primary School Large reserves
- Kells Lane Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,235 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £154k | £352 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £308k | £703 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 51% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £164 a pupil, against a typical £77 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £409 a pupil, against a typical £277 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,354 a pupil, against a typical £1,095 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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