Endeavour Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £47k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tameside · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ENQUIRE LEARNING 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 | £1.4m | +£134k | £55k | 292 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£116k | £83k | 292 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£177k | £154k | 299 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£202k | £239k | 272 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£7k | £154k | 244 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£33k | £66k | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£5k | £47k | 236 |
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 10% of them. It spends £6,947 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,090.
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 | £3,467 | £3,510 | £3,178–£3,892 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £757 | £1,717 | £1,292–£2,250 |
Supply staff | £909 | £208 | £81–£293 |
Admin and clerical | £254 | £350 | £282–£485 |
Premises | £461 | £481 | £403–£543 |
Energy | £266 | £123 | £116–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £303 | £258–£401 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £194 | £95–£352 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rye Community Primary School Large reserves
- Eastway Primary School Heading for deficit
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants Large reserves
- Spa Academy Askern Large reserves
- St George's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Woodbridge Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,896 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £133k | £562 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £72 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £909 a pupil, against a typical £208 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £266 a pupil, against a typical £123 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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