Eskdale Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hartlepool · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EDEN ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£65k | £112k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£39k | £100k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£110k | £115k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£115k | £141k | 215 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£70k | £124k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£13k | £42k | 188 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£144k | £95k | 184 |
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 37% of them. It spends £8,571 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,232.
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 | £4,103 | £3,686 | £3,396–£3,886 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,766 | £1,651 | £1,357–£1,930 |
Supply staff | £353 | £188 | £80–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £158 | £426 | £312–£518 |
Premises | £533 | £449 | £262–£532 |
Energy | £446 | £144 | £102–£202 |
Learning resources & ICT | £332 | £306 | £196–£357 |
Bought-in services | £33 | £177 | £105–£361 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Dinnington Community Primary School In deficit
- Walton on the Naze Primary School Large reserves
- Arundale Primary School Healthy
- Moor Nook Community Primary School Healthy
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Halesowen CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School Large reserves
- Burton Fields School Healthy
- Fieldhead Primary Academy Healthy
- St. Clement's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Tree Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,962 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £598 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £435 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £446 a pupil, against a typical £144 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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