Thorpe Hesley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £220k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rotherham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST 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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£56k | £72k | 530 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£4k | £68k | 528 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£146k | £176k | 532 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£228k | £328k | 534 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£27k | £260k | 531 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£208k | £73k | 517 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£135k | £220k | 526 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,135 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,001.
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 | £2,650 | £2,965 | £2,739–£3,224 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,643 | £1,251 | £1,046–£1,619 |
Supply staff | £30 | £65 | £38–£120 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £271 | £200–£342 |
Premises | £581 | £292 | £229–£346 |
Energy | £95 | £88 | £74–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £154 | £289 | £169–£374 |
Bought-in services | £51 | £83 | £46–£184 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Waverley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Gurnard Primary School Healthy
- Lammack Primary School Healthy
- West Leigh Junior School Large reserves
- Burnside Primary School Tight
- Khalsa Primary School Healthy
- Manor Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Pyrford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Reigate Priory Community Junior School Heading for deficit
- East Park Primary School In deficit
- Knavesmire Primary School Healthy
- Plumpton Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £5,768 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £201 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £170k | £323 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £581 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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