Heath Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Derbyshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EMBARK MULTI 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£102k | £98k | 318 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£48k | £90k | 318 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£109k | -£161k | 323 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£33k | £92k | 321 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£158k | £33k | 340 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£111k | £81k | 364 |
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 £6,132 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,209.
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 | £2,918 | £3,332 | £2,994–£3,612 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,379 | £1,623 | £1,211–£1,792 |
Supply staff | £148 | £166 | £83–£271 |
Admin and clerical | £294 | £301 | £250–£375 |
Premises | £324 | £366 | £327–£453 |
Energy | £179 | £124 | £91–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £247 | £243 | £180–£312 |
Bought-in services | £38 | £223 | £104–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Large reserves
- Featherby Junior School Large reserves
- Rounds Green Primary School Healthy
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Tight
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Iveson Primary School In deficit
- St Martin's Primary School Large reserves
- Hillside Primary School Large reserves
- Devonshire Junior Academy Large reserves
- Lift Brockworth Large reserves
- The Ridgeway Primary School Large reserves
- Tollgate Community Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,346 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £179k | £492 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £91 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £179 a pupil, against a typical £124 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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