Tameside Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £402k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE 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, 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 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£388k | £384k | 544 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£369k | £371k | 502 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£174k | £197k | 484 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£187k | £383k | 455 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£146k | £342k | 400 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£216k | £402k | 382 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,196 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,682.
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 | £3,102 | £3,431 | £3,170–£3,639 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,733 | £1,816 | £1,495–£2,042 |
Supply staff | £267 | £117 | £60–£259 |
Admin and clerical | £298 | £300 | £229–£415 |
Premises | £356 | £405 | £334–£463 |
Energy | £131 | £118 | £91–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £359 | £253 | £215–£332 |
Bought-in services | £29 | £179 | £100–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Simpson's Lane Academy Large reserves
- Breadsall Hill Top Primary School Healthy
- Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Portsdown Primary School Large reserves
- Moston Fields Primary School Tight
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery Healthy
- Highlees Primary School Healthy
- Paget Primary School In deficit
- Farfield Primary and Nursery School Tight
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Rolls Crescent Primary School Healthy
- Windmill Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,665 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £97 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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