Overfields Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £226k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Redcar and Cleveland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: IRONSTONE 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 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£154k | £310k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£236k | £468k | 204 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£127k | £264k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£164k | £216k | 197 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£67k | £188k | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£125k | £226k | 200 |
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 £8,090 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,330.
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 | £4,339 | £3,625 | £3,264–£3,869 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,471 | £1,749 | £1,470–£1,981 |
Supply staff | £509 | £217 | £117–£388 |
Admin and clerical | £379 | £358 | £307–£437 |
Premises | £354 | £487 | £407–£579 |
Energy | £125 | £133 | £100–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £321 | £225–£424 |
Bought-in services | £85 | £222 | £116–£455 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Tight
- New Earswick Primary School In deficit
- Stockbridge Village Primary School Healthy
- Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Holme Slack Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- West Newcastle Academy Healthy
- Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Healthy
- Bluebell Primary School In deficit
- Woodchurch Road Academy Large reserves
- Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,584 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £304k | £1,516 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £259 |
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 supply staff is £509 a pupil, against a typical £217 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,339 a pupil, against a typical £3,625 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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