Grampian Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derby · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ANTHEM SCHOOLS 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 | £1.3m | +£92k | £80k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£77k | £103k | 226 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£41k | £92k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£63k | £0 | 221 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£94k | £0 | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£210k | £0 | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£79k | £63k | 224 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,555 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,248.
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 | £3,599 | £3,535 | £3,284–£3,940 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,372 | £1,845 | £1,574–£2,151 |
Supply staff | £9 | £209 | £79–£363 |
Admin and clerical | £659 | £350 | £325–£399 |
Premises | £405 | £462 | £399–£601 |
Energy | £80 | £141 | £100–£180 |
Learning resources & ICT | £196 | £368 | £235–£438 |
Bought-in services | £27 | £232 | £167–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Broadway Junior School Healthy
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Village Primary School Tight
- St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Grimes Dyke Primary School In deficit
- St Boniface RC Primary School Heading for deficit
- Simonside Primary School In deficit
- Studley Green Primary School Large reserves
- Hawbush Primary School Healthy
- Dean Field Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,394 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £95k | £423 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £115k | £512 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £659 a pupil, against a typical £350 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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