Huntington Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £152k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). York · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PATHFINDER MULTI 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£13k | £127k | 409 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£60k | £187k | 412 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£9k | £269k | 401 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£92k | £169k | 393 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£3k | £161k | 383 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£7k | £86k | 385 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£120k | £152k | 362 |
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 60% of them. It spends £5,856 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,345.
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 | £3,652 | £3,095 | £2,794–£3,298 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £193 | £1,216 | £979–£1,364 |
Supply staff | £127 | £83 | £27–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £262 | £286 | £230–£362 |
Premises | £276 | £312 | £258–£388 |
Energy | £72 | £85 | £70–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £478 | £283 | £239–£332 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £97 | £65–£165 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westfields Junior School Large reserves
- Hilltop Junior School Large reserves
- Solent Junior School Healthy
- Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Large reserves
- The Blake Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Monkerton Community Primary School Healthy
- Langdale Primary School Healthy
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Large reserves
- Uplands Infant School Large reserves
- Higher Bebington Junior School Healthy
- St Peter's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Shifnal Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,749 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £135 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £159k | £439 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £478 a pupil, against a typical £283 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,652 a pupil, against a typical £3,095 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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