Fieldhead Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kirklees · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£5k | £66k | 182 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£76k | £46k | 182 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£30k | £107k | 178 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£61k | £105k | 177 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £75k | 170 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£60k | £75k | 172 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£65k | £62k | 176 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,989 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,471.
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 | £3,619 | £3,789 | £3,396–£4,048 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,858 | £1,852 | £1,511–£2,135 |
Supply staff | £0 | £211 | £69–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £523 | £364 | £246–£468 |
Premises | £449 | £461 | £311–£548 |
Energy | £176 | £156 | £114–£228 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £294 | £221–£368 |
Bought-in services | £108 | £180 | £106–£415 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School Large reserves
- Highters Heath Community School Healthy
- Dinnington Community Primary School In deficit
- Eskdale Academy Healthy
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Castleway Primary School In deficit
- William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Arundale Primary School Healthy
- Langland Community School Large reserves
- Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Halesowen CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Burton Fields School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,994 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £455 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £364 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £523 a pupil, against a typical £364 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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