Ponteland Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £456k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Northumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PELE 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£54k | £92k | 409 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£124k | £105k | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£242k | £209k | 465 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£185k | £299k | 471 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£57k | £283k | 474 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£102k | £306k | 466 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£91k | £456k | 474 |
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 77% of them. It spends £5,966 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,009.
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 | £2,728 | £2,882 | £2,683–£3,046 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,272 | £1,217 | £1,008–£1,494 |
Supply staff | £57 | £84 | £37–£170 |
Admin and clerical | £127 | £271 | £200–£378 |
Premises | £236 | £265 | £230–£316 |
Energy | £84 | £91 | £77–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £468 | £274 | £165–£356 |
Bought-in services | £97 | £120 | £65–£194 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thomas A Becket Infant School Healthy
- Fairfield Park Lower School In deficit
- Lethbridge Primary School In deficit
- Dore Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Healthy
- Talbot Primary School Healthy
- Knavesmire Primary School Healthy
- East Park Primary School In deficit
- Pyrford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- College Town Primary School Healthy
- Werrington Primary School Large reserves
- Corby Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £5,694 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £259 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £209k | £441 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £468 a pupil, against a typical £274 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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