Warley Road Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £204k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Calderdale · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: IMPACT EDUCATION 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£22k | £770k | 580 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£151k | £262k | 530 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£403k | £430k | 522 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£176k | £300k | 499 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£273k | £359k | 494 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.2m | +£409k | £204k | 495 |
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 £6,461 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,444.
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 | £3,242 | £3,062 | £2,746–£3,362 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,457 | £1,409 | £1,223–£1,697 |
Supply staff | £42 | £76 | £30–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £273 | £288 | £203–£355 |
Premises | £299 | £361 | £278–£437 |
Energy | £162 | £101 | £68–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £335 | £256 | £192–£333 |
Bought-in services | £42 | £116 | £74–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thorpe Primary Academy Healthy
- Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Healthy
- Bearbrook Combined School Healthy
- Brackensdale Spencer Academy In deficit
- Alma Park Primary School Tight
- Short Wood Primary School Tight
- Arden Primary School Healthy
- Shears Green Junior School Tight
- Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School Heading for deficit
- Toner Avenue Primary School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery Large reserves
- Greenhill Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £7,115 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £310k | £626 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £192 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £162 a pupil, against a typical £101 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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