Valley Road Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £123k in reserve, 4% 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: IRIS 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£4k | -£4k | 355 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£214k | £92k | 326 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£165k | £153k | 310 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£91k | £119k | 322 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£126k | £164k | 367 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£95k | £166k | 373 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£125k | £123k | 336 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,092 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,247.
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 | £3,831 | £3,390 | £3,204–£3,710 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,397 | £1,481 | £1,296–£1,754 |
Supply staff | £59 | £123 | £40–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £490 | £285 | £232–£384 |
Premises | £624 | £392 | £325–£508 |
Energy | £202 | £110 | £81–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £282 | £260 | £193–£323 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £145 | £75–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wingate Primary School Healthy
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Belvoirdale Community Primary School In deficit
- Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery Healthy
- St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Healthy
- Fishponds CofE Primary School In deficit
- Clowne Junior School Healthy
- Spring Gardens Primary School Large reserves
- Farley Junior Academy In deficit
- Ravensthorpe Primary Academy Healthy
- St Mary and St Giles Church of England School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £8,544 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £232 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £112k | £333 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £202 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £490 a pupil, against a typical £285 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £624 a pupil, against a typical £392 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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