Grasmere Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £290k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Tyneside · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GRASMERE ACADEMY 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 | £818k | £771k | +£47k | £189k | 96 |
2019-20 | £938k | £880k | +£58k | £220k | 114 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £986k | +£30k | £240k | 118 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£81k | £222k | 102 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£111k | £109k | 101 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£90k | £186k | 105 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£111k | £290k | 92 |
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 87% of them. It spends £13,880 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,960.
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 | £7,033 | £4,447 | £3,988–£4,793 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,957 | £1,746 | £1,350–£2,079 |
Supply staff | £902 | £252 | £96–£464 |
Admin and clerical | £652 | £446 | £369–£576 |
Premises | £717 | £619 | £509–£722 |
Energy | £283 | £189 | £128–£243 |
Learning resources & ICT | £783 | £385 | £281–£559 |
Bought-in services | £500 | £282 | £145–£504 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenleys First School Healthy
- High Greave Infant School In deficit
- Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Healthy
- Whitecliffe Academy Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Large reserves
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Castle View Primary Academy In deficit
- Speedwell Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £14,924 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £243k | £2,641 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £217 |
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 supply staff is £902 a pupil, against a typical £252 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £783 a pupil, against a typical £385 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £7,033 a pupil, against a typical £4,447 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £283 a pupil, against a typical £189 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £652 a pupil, against a typical £446 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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