Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £88k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rotherham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.1m | £862k | +£260k | £160k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £986k | +£95k | £157k | 202 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £993k | +£139k | £174k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £981k | +£57k | £187k | 178 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£40k | £181k | 186 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£13k | £123k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£7k | £88k | 171 |
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 £7,708 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,603.
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 | £3,491 | £3,551 | £3,265–£3,818 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,614 | £1,407 | £1,112–£1,766 |
Supply staff | £164 | £183 | £114–£349 |
Admin and clerical | £181 | £351 | £266–£446 |
Premises | £146 | £486 | £378–£553 |
Energy | £105 | £126 | £92–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £158 | £286 | £217–£390 |
Bought-in services | £6 | £216 | £88–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Worle Village Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow In deficit
- Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Junior Mixed School Large reserves
- Abbey CofE Academy Healthy
- Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Harcourt Primary School Large reserves
- Lambton Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,351 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £322 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £129 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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