Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £188k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tameside · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EPWORTH EDUCATION 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£37k | £153k | 458 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£201k | £222k | 454 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£228k | £352k | 415 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£138k | £121k | 388 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£17k | -£17k | 382 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£120k | £188k | 342 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,211 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,119.
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 | £3,555 | £3,356 | £3,045–£3,818 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,871 | £1,519 | £1,229–£1,866 |
Supply staff | £630 | £82 | £31–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £179 | £297 | £240–£359 |
Premises | £404 | £357 | £319–£430 |
Energy | £322 | £129 | £98–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £366 | £288 | £233–£369 |
Bought-in services | £199 | £177 | £84–£283 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Howitt Primary Community School Healthy
- Northmoor Academy Large reserves
- Oakwood Junior School Large reserves
- Woodland Community Primary School Healthy
- The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Mab Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
- Whitefield Primary School Healthy
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Dogsthorpe Academy Large reserves
- Greenland Community Primary School Tight
- Clifton Primary School Large reserves
- Drayton Park School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £8,296 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £246k | £720 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £91k | £266 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 25% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £630 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £322 a pupil, against a typical £129 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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