The Python Hill Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £501k in reserve, 25% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE FORGE 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£96k | -£3k | 311 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£175k | £64k | 301 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£217k | £136k | 308 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£150k | £239k | 314 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£177k | £332k | 313 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£66k | £389k | 306 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£135k | £501k | 306 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,124 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,108.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,315 | £3,189 | £2,942–£3,702 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £943 | £1,600 | £1,208–£1,904 |
Supply staff | £72 | £81 | £18–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £222 | £279 | £222–£390 |
Premises | £411 | £374 | £304–£442 |
Energy | £95 | £104 | £75–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £343 | £288 | £217–£378 |
Bought-in services | £13 | £199 | £77–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bede's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Tavistock Primary & Nursery School Healthy
- The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Silvertrees Academy Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Tight
- Leigh Academy Molehill Healthy
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Rockingham Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Chester Park Junior School Healthy
- Abbotsweld Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,320 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £127 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £261 |
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?
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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for The Python Hill Academy · All Nottinghamshire school finances