Gillas Lane Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £260k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AIM HIGH 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 | £833k | £1.1m | -£230k | £105k | 136 |
2019-20 | £856k | £780k | +£76k | £200k | 133 |
2020-21 | £928k | £774k | +£154k | £361k | 134 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £231k | +£779k | £0 | 126 |
2022-23 | £995k | £917k | +£78k | £389k | 127 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £968k | +£160k | £411k | 121 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£39k | £260k | 132 |
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 100% of them. It spends £8,015 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,780.
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 | £4,167 | £4,477 | £3,826–£4,883 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £568 | £1,931 | £1,533–£2,374 |
Supply staff | £295 | £203 | £112–£424 |
Admin and clerical | £227 | £477 | £345–£599 |
Premises | £621 | £581 | £496–£658 |
Energy | £242 | £182 | £138–£216 |
Learning resources & ICT | £909 | £368 | £305–£465 |
Bought-in services | £61 | £373 | £186–£464 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wild Bank Primary School Large reserves
- Long Mead Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School Healthy
- Newtown Primary School In deficit
- Ewanrigg Junior School Tight
- Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Little Digmoor Primary School Healthy
- Linacre Primary School In deficit
- Hillside Community Primary School Healthy
- Staveley Junior School Large reserves
- Bloemfontein Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,167 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £53 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £144 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £909 a pupil, against a typical £368 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £242 a pupil, against a typical £182 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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