Halsnead Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £94k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Knowsley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HEATH FAMILY (NORTH WEST) 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 | £1.8m | £1.4m | +£384k | £178k | 370 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£141k | £303k | 320 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£230k | £286k | 325 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£182k | £319k | 315 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£5k | £198k | 310 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£101k | £128k | 290 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£64k | £94k | 286 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,944 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,429.
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 | £3,129 | £3,359 | £3,129–£3,816 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,783 | £1,570 | £1,278–£1,871 |
Supply staff | £105 | £191 | £94–£334 |
Admin and clerical | £168 | £311 | £246–£382 |
Premises | £437 | £383 | £327–£447 |
Energy | £168 | £106 | £97–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £490 | £299 | £223–£349 |
Bought-in services | £154 | £146 | £58–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sylvester Primary Academy Healthy
- Esh Winning Academy Large reserves
- St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Carlton Mills Large reserves
- Corporation Road Community Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton Oak CofE Primary School Healthy
- Wath Victoria Primary School Healthy
- Padiham Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Neasden Primary School Large reserves
- Willoughby Road Primary Academy Large reserves
- Carr Mill Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,077 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £185 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £154 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £490 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £168 a pupil, against a typical £106 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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