High Crags Primary Leadership Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £320k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STAR ACADEMIES 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 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£286k | £134k | 384 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£148k | £188k | 372 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£151k | £226k | 354 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£141k | £270k | 362 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£88k | £252k | 373 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£181k | £321k | 339 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£102k | £320k | 322 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,684 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,583.
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 | £3,358 | £3,555 | £3,289–£3,868 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,795 | £1,426 | £1,190–£1,760 |
Supply staff | £102 | £181 | £52–£258 |
Admin and clerical | £453 | £342 | £254–£392 |
Premises | £530 | £414 | £329–£465 |
Energy | £124 | £131 | £93–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £233 | £298 | £240–£374 |
Bought-in services | £478 | £192 | £100–£371 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leigh Academy Tree Tops Healthy
- Park Primary School Healthy
- Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School Large reserves
- Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Dial Park Primary School In deficit
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School Healthy
- Mount Pleasant Juniors Large reserves
- Lime Academy Watergall Large reserves
- Hatton Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Orchard Academy Large reserves
- Charter Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £7,997 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £248k | £769 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3k | £9 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £478 a pupil, against a typical £192 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £453 a pupil, against a typical £342 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £530 a pupil, against a typical £414 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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