Newsome Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £331k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kirklees · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
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.
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 | £4.6m | £4.4m | +£195k | £82k | 522 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.7m | +£19k | £101k | 580 |
2021-22 | £5.8m | £5.4m | +£393k | £629k | 628 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £6.1m | +£808k | £186k | 700 |
2023-24 | £8.1m | £7.4m | +£680k | £443k | 753 |
2024-25 | £8.4m | £7.8m | +£589k | £331k | 804 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 23% of them. It spends £9,719 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,752.
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 | £5,210 | £4,597 | £4,129–£5,286 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,549 | £1,119 | £846–£1,242 |
Supply staff | £353 | £184 | £80–£271 |
Admin and clerical | £519 | £463 | £369–£582 |
Premises | £393 | £557 | £420–£755 |
Energy | £162 | £165 | £106–£207 |
Learning resources & ICT | £407 | £475 | £431–£628 |
Bought-in services | £149 | £92 | £34–£256 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mulberry Academy Hastings Tight
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Melior Community Academy Large reserves
- The St Lawrence Academy Large reserves
- Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy Large reserves
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Heading for deficit
- St Anne's Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Prenton High School for Girls Large reserves
- Sutton Community Academy Tight
- The Laurel Academy Heading for deficit
- Goodwin Academy Tight
- Shirebrook Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.1m | £10,073 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £338k | £420 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £313k | £389 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £353 a pupil, against a typical £184 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,549 a pupil, against a typical £1,119 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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