Roseberry Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £24k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Yorkshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ENQUIRE LEARNING 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 | £1.0m | £989k | +£53k | -£88k | 235 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£71k | -£90k | 229 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£131k | -£30k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£87k | -£12k | 242 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | -£93k | 240 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | -£79k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£55k | £24k | 226 |
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 20% of them. It spends £5,920 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,707.
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 | £2,563 | £3,309 | £2,936–£3,456 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,472 | £1,226 | £1,120–£1,459 |
Supply staff | £58 | £107 | £48–£228 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £334 | £262–£399 |
Premises | £421 | £388 | £307–£432 |
Energy | £177 | £104 | £75–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £390 | £285 | £220–£332 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £178 | £117–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whytemead Primary School Large reserves
- Cheadle Village Primary School Healthy
- St Charles' RC Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Tight
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wardley CofE Primary School Healthy
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,951 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £120 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £213 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £177 a pupil, against a typical £104 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £390 a pupil, against a typical £285 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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