Penny Field School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £121k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £4.4m | £4.7m | -£243k | -£1.6m | 225 |
2019-20 | £4.9m | £4.7m | +£254k | -£1.3m | 239 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £4.8m | +£384k | -£939k | 254 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£131k | £80k | 61 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£121k | £133k | 57 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£111k | £101k | 66 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£209k | £121k | 69 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 50% of them. It spends £30,145 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £33,637.
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 | £8,768 | £12,903 | £10,441–£15,193 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £13,739 | £9,930 | £6,382–£11,585 |
Supply staff | £1,072 | £1,091 | £404–£2,086 |
Admin and clerical | £1,000 | £1,706 | £969–£2,080 |
Premises | £2,159 | £1,766 | £1,339–£2,999 |
Energy | £710 | £506 | £341–£816 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,261 | £1,192 | £739–£2,050 |
Bought-in services | £261 | £905 | £266–£2,275 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bramley Grange Academy Large reserves
- Broadmeadow Special School Large reserves
- Langham Oaks Heading for deficit
- Battledown School Tight
- Sir Bobby Robson School Tight
- The Wymering School Large reserves
- The Flagship School In deficit
- New Horizons Learning Centre In deficit
- Dryden School Healthy
- Nyland School Tight
- Redgate Primary Academy Tight
- Chasetown Community School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £32,783 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.4m | £19,710 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £391 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 69% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £13,739 a pupil, against a typical £9,930 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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