The Mill Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £28k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnsley · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HCAT 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 | £1.1m | +£126k | £86k | 228 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£5k | £0 | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£40k | £0 | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£74k | £0 | 232 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£13k | £0 | 217 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.7m | -£199k | £0 | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£51k | £28k | 212 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,402 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,759.
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 | £2,216 | £3,438 | £3,222–£3,861 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £894 | £1,732 | £1,455–£2,130 |
Supply staff | £598 | £143 | £77–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £348 | £417 | £321–£451 |
Premises | £1,661 | £434 | £342–£515 |
Energy | £151 | £115 | £91–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £301 | £305 | £249–£394 |
Bought-in services | £42 | £300 | £113–£386 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charnwood Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Philip's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- King Street Primary School Large reserves
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Springbank Academy Healthy
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend Heading for deficit
- Marshlands Primary School Large reserves
- Haytor View Community Primary School Healthy
- Larchfield Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green Large reserves
- Orchard Meadow Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,012 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £155 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £151 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on supply staff is £598 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,661 a pupil, against a typical £434 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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