Newhall Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £109k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 ACADEMY 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 | £628k | £718k | -£90k | -£23k | 86 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£38k | -£17k | 167 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£105k | £39k | 216 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£24k | £1k | 262 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£108k | £9k | 327 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£289k | £0 | 415 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£410k | £109k | 480 |
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 23% of them. It spends £5,840 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,029.
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 | £2,275 | £2,906 | £2,635–£3,091 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,544 | £1,212 | £1,077–£1,438 |
Supply staff | £292 | £67 | £6–£108 |
Admin and clerical | £281 | £269 | £224–£297 |
Premises | £212 | £308 | £253–£356 |
Energy | £96 | £94 | £69–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £156 | £274 | £220–£352 |
Bought-in services | £192 | £101 | £63–£144 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Avonwood Primary School Large reserves
- Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Healthy
- Lift East Wichel Large reserves
- The Mead Community Primary School Large reserves
- King Edward Primary School In deficit
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Priors Hall - A Learning Community Large reserves
- North Town Academy Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £5,744 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £110 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £456k | £950 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £292 a pupil, against a typical £67 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £192 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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