Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £150 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Doncaster · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEGER EDUCATION 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£1k | £40k | 274 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£36k | £4k | 276 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£81k | £85k | 268 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£27k | -£67k | 272 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£117k | -£37k | 269 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£104k | £150 | 264 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,518 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,714.
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 | £3,093 | £3,216 | £2,957–£3,580 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,875 | £1,520 | £1,098–£1,751 |
Supply staff | £129 | £108 | £18–£174 |
Admin and clerical | £459 | £291 | £226–£338 |
Premises | £459 | £343 | £305–£411 |
Energy | £163 | £101 | £82–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £402 | £275 | £200–£332 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £127 | £74–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Washingborough Academy Healthy
- Gothic Mede Academy In deficit
- Stepgates Community School Tight
- Trewirgie Infants' School Heading for deficit
- Balksbury Infant School Large reserves
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree Healthy
- Larkfield Primary School Large reserves
- Long Row Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bursledon Church of England Infant School Healthy
- Haworth Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,632 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £165k | £626 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £163 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £459 a pupil, against a typical £291 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £402 a pupil, against a typical £275 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £459 a pupil, against a typical £343 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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