Marsden Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £91k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kirklees · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREAT HEIGHTS 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£7k | £49k | 213 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£12k | £43k | 200 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | -£87k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£52k | -£138k | 194 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£5k | £26k | 180 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£41k | £73k | 178 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£50k | £91k | 168 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,845 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,348.
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 | £3,637 | £3,500 | £3,171–£3,962 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £821 | £1,330 | £1,082–£1,736 |
Supply staff | £196 | £173 | £64–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £362 | £319–£456 |
Premises | £292 | £368 | £277–£486 |
Energy | £161 | £119 | £93–£184 |
Learning resources & ICT | £286 | £288 | £228–£347 |
Bought-in services | £149 | £228 | £135–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moorside Primary School & Nursery Tight
- Sexton's Manor Primary School Heading for deficit
- Greenside Primary School In deficit
- Westonzoyland Community Primary School Large reserves
- High Spen Primary School In deficit
- Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery Large reserves
- Ashlands Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Westwood Primary School Tight
- Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- Petworth Cof E Primary School Large reserves
- John T Rice Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,518 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £304 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £102k | £607 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% 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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