Greenhill Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £7k 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). Sheffield · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | +£51k | -£62k | 506 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£127k | -£73k | 488 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£153k | -£48k | 494 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£211k | £0 | 463 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£147k | £0 | 471 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.2m | +£77k | £0 | 510 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£187k | £7k | 522 |
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 £6,405 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,091.
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 | £3,024 | £3,105 | £2,818–£3,577 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,361 | £1,612 | £1,401–£1,934 |
Supply staff | £454 | £61 | £12–£174 |
Admin and clerical | £238 | £310 | £251–£370 |
Premises | £303 | £368 | £325–£436 |
Energy | £94 | £101 | £90–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £161 | £296 | £191–£343 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £136 | £78–£250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sythwood Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Large reserves
- Old Clee Primary Academy Large reserves
- John Gulson Primary School Large reserves
- Beech Hill School Large reserves
- Green Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Alderman's Green Primary School Large reserves
- Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Hall Green Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Large reserves
- Crosby Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £6,733 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £241k | £462 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £61 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £454 a pupil, against a typical £61 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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