Atlas Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £282k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PRIESTLEY 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 | +£143k | £353k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£60k | £222k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£55k | £151k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£142k | £172k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£177k | £275k | 190 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £220k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£60k | £282k | 185 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,611 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,102.
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 | £3,432 | £3,507 | £3,119–£3,917 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,416 | £1,418 | £1,114–£1,809 |
Supply staff | £27 | £137 | £81–£282 |
Admin and clerical | £378 | £360 | £292–£422 |
Premises | £486 | £419 | £339–£471 |
Energy | £276 | £110 | £93–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £235 | £184–£331 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £199 | £110–£349 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Tight
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School In deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Riddings Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School Large reserves
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Large reserves
- St Thomas More RC Primary School Large reserves
- Meon Infant School Tight
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,968 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £119k | £643 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £146 |
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 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £276 a pupil, against a typical £110 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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