Ash Grove Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wakefield · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£182k | £63k | 300 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£269k | £141k | 288 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£116k | £186k | 294 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£7k | £111k | 288 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£117k | £56k | 283 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£152k | £113k | 276 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,395 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,217.
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 | £2,935 | £3,232 | £3,013–£3,504 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,362 | £1,391 | £1,106–£1,734 |
Supply staff | £257 | £166 | £62–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £420 | £292 | £238–£371 |
Premises | £384 | £390 | £329–£457 |
Energy | £134 | £110 | £77–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £344 | £295 | £229–£396 |
Bought-in services | £83 | £167 | £104–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant School In deficit
- Hyrstmount Junior School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Burton Manor Primary School Large reserves
- Camelford Community Primary School Large reserves
- Rose Hill Primary Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Tight
- Newhey Community Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Appletree Gardens First School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,819 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £91k | £330 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £156 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £257 a pupil, against a typical £166 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £420 a pupil, against a typical £292 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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