South Kirkby Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £437k in reserve, 28% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wakefield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WATERTON 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£119k | £203k | 240 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£213k | £292k | 236 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£250k | £396k | 239 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£129k | £424k | 235 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£95k | £441k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£157k | £463k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£176k | £437k | 208 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,668 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,237.
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 | £3,139 | £3,405 | £3,055–£3,695 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,639 | £1,762 | £1,465–£2,222 |
Supply staff | £82 | £196 | £77–£360 |
Admin and clerical | £231 | £349 | £294–£449 |
Premises | £351 | £461 | £369–£619 |
Energy | £87 | £120 | £103–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £327 | £336 | £223–£488 |
Bought-in services | £115 | £288 | £172–£373 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ravenscroft Community Primary School Healthy
- Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Healthy
- New Silksworth Academy Junior Large reserves
- New Delaval Primary School Large reserves
- George Grenville Academy In deficit
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hannah More Primary School In deficit
- Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Healthy
- Willow Primary Academy In deficit
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,375 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £72 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £139 |
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 13% 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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