Roundthorn Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £128k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oldham · 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£140k | £131k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£117k | £95k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£61k | £122k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£92k | £140k | 229 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£36k | £127k | 230 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£52k | £109k | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£191k | £128k | 234 |
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 £6,866 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,255.
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 | £3,087 | £3,334 | £3,046–£3,441 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,727 | £1,489 | £1,288–£1,888 |
Supply staff | £34 | £112 | £28–£258 |
Admin and clerical | £256 | £347 | £276–£509 |
Premises | £431 | £432 | £381–£533 |
Energy | £124 | £101 | £77–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £247 | £334 | £261–£411 |
Bought-in services | £115 | £185 | £64–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Tight
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Forres Primary Academy Large reserves
- Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Thurcroft Infant School Tight
- Thorpe Lea Primary School Large reserves
- St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary Large reserves
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Large reserves
- Lacewood Primary School Tight
- St Mark's RC Primary School Tight
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,561 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £525 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £119 |
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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