Thurcroft Junior Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £747k in reserve, 37% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rotherham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION 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 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£148k | £237k | 252 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£98k | £281k | 270 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£178k | £405k | 261 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£164k | £459k | 276 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£88k | £486k | 275 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£136k | £518k | 274 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£277k | £747k | 291 |
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 97% of them. It spends £5,948 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,161.
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 | £2,656 | £3,712 | £3,287–£3,914 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,584 | £1,686 | £1,427–£1,969 |
Supply staff | £45 | £250 | £94–£484 |
Admin and clerical | £79 | £313 | £227–£392 |
Premises | £275 | £417 | £356–£490 |
Energy | £141 | £134 | £94–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £467 | £301 | £222–£374 |
Bought-in services | £14 | £180 | £77–£390 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mapledene Primary School Tight
- Oakfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Richard's VC Academy Healthy
- Harwood Park Primary School In deficit
- Blackhall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woodlands Academy Healthy
- Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Stanton School Large reserves
- Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Tight
- Asquith Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hatton Hill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,804 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £261 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £117 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £467 a pupil, against a typical £301 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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