Sparken Hill Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £661k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£42k | £509k | 520 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£47k | £447k | 550 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£6k | £432k | 523 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£26k | £430k | 550 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£173k | £588k | 540 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£143k | £700k | 539 |
2024-25 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£167k | £661k | 549 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,515 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,114.
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 | £2,825 | £3,333 | £3,021–£3,577 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,000 | £1,445 | £1,193–£2,131 |
Supply staff | £66 | £180 | £65–£354 |
Admin and clerical | £659 | £299 | £233–£380 |
Premises | £634 | £371 | £293–£446 |
Energy | £124 | £96 | £85–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £256 | £198–£318 |
Bought-in services | £160 | £192 | £79–£270 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Birkby Junior School Healthy
- Filton Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- Heald Place Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Green Lane Primary School Large reserves
- River View Community Primary School Healthy
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Large reserves
- Roseacre Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ludlow Junior School Large reserves
- Bournemouth Park Academy Large reserves
- John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £7,022 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £135k | £246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £87 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £659 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £634 a pupil, against a typical £371 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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