Badger Hill Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 5 years running; at that rate its £159k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Redcar and Cleveland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN EDUCATION 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£4k | £15k | 201 |
2020-21 | £960k | £1.1m | -£156k | £15k | 189 |
2021-22 | £981k | £1.1m | -£161k | £15k | 164 |
2022-23 | £941k | £1.1m | -£172k | £15k | 152 |
2023-24 | £935k | £1.1m | -£213k | £15k | 135 |
2024-25 | £950k | £1.2m | -£211k | £159k | 141 |
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 87% of them. It spends £8,234 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,626.
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 | £3,532 | £3,431 | £3,032–£3,724 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,489 | £1,460 | £1,032–£1,979 |
Supply staff | £433 | £137 | £43–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £759 | £360 | £301–£435 |
Premises | £355 | £406 | £303–£550 |
Energy | £142 | £112 | £91–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £241 | £330 | £247–£415 |
Bought-in services | £43 | £193 | £113–£298 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hemblington Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Healthy
- St Luke's CofE First School Healthy
- Eling Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden Large reserves
- Sidlesham Primary School In deficit
- Merebrook Infant School In deficit
- Galleywood Infant School Healthy
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne Tight
- Woodgate Primary Academy Large reserves
- Docking Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £918k | £6,511 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £9k | £64 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £227 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £433 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £759 a pupil, against a typical £360 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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