Worsbrough Common Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £819k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Barnsley · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HCAT can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£10k | £69k | 418 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.4m | +£364k | £485k | 444 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£205k | £639k | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£184k | £740k | 394 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£120k | £746k | 375 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£149k | £819k | 386 |
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 97% of them. It spends £7,337 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,719.
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 | £3,464 | £3,223 | £2,973–£3,500 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,580 | £1,529 | £1,045–£1,691 |
Supply staff | £145 | £162 | £57–£395 |
Admin and clerical | £259 | £280 | £183–£340 |
Premises | £404 | £346 | £290–£518 |
Energy | £137 | £107 | £79–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £308 | £225 | £192–£281 |
Bought-in services | £104 | £105 | £64–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Callicroft Primary School Large reserves
- Audley Junior School Large reserves
- Ireland Wood Primary School Tight
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hempshill Hall Primary School In deficit
- Lakenham Primary School Tight
- Lift Hamford Large reserves
- Longmoor Primary School Large reserves
- E-ACT The Grange School Large reserves
- Nelson Academy Large reserves
- The Richmond Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,399 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £189k | £490 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £125k | £324 |
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?
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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