Meir Heath Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST BART'S 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 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£127k | £163k | 371 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£49k | £156k | 356 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£95k | £165k | 349 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£158k | £135k | 343 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£151k | £81k | 329 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£123k | -£41k | 313 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£124k | £92k | 291 |
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 53% of them. It spends £5,674 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,307.
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 | £3,237 | £3,030 | £2,821–£3,310 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £704 | £1,205 | £1,077–£1,415 |
Supply staff | £41 | £118 | £61–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £69 | £277 | £227–£332 |
Premises | £368 | £291 | £261–£388 |
Energy | £69 | £83 | £62–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £117 | £263 | £209–£345 |
Bought-in services | £155 | £157 | £101–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crooksbarn Primary School In deficit
- Crosshall Infant School Healthy
- Talavera Infant School Large reserves
- Woodfield Infant School & Nursery Tight
- Aston Hall Junior and Infant School Healthy
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Manorbrook Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Gosforth Park First School Tight
- Davenham CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,911 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £82 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £189 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% 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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