Sycamore Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £151k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£256k | £856k | 432 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£405k | £989k | 447 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£165k | £965k | 426 |
2021-22 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£149k | £602k | 441 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £2.9m | +£429k | £0 | 436 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£307k | £0 | 420 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£217k | £151k | 432 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,487 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,193.
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 | £2,987 | £3,255 | £2,891–£3,645 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,224 | £1,556 | £1,114–£1,870 |
Supply staff | £282 | £288 | £60–£677 |
Admin and clerical | £264 | £315 | £188–£400 |
Premises | £338 | £346 | £268–£498 |
Energy | £164 | £97 | £85–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £285 | £206–£341 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £134 | £74–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rookery School Large reserves
- Lawrence Community Primary School Healthy
- Co-op Academy Brownhill Large reserves
- Woden Primary School Large reserves
- Adelaide Primary School Large reserves
- Westfield Community School Healthy
- Byron Wood Primary Academy Healthy
- Oasis Academy Short Heath Large reserves
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy Large reserves
- Leverhulme Community Primary School Healthy
- Twickenham Primary School Large reserves
- Phillimore Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,887 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £281k | £650 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £102 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £164 a pupil, against a typical £97 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,224 a pupil, against a typical £1,556 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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