Sandbrook Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £212k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rochdale · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WATERGROVE 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 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£58k | £31k | 615 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£71k | £102k | 610 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£160k | £262k | 590 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£93k | £169k | 597 |
2023-24 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£31k | £82k | 605 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£117k | £212k | 584 |
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 10% of them. It spends £7,553 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,781.
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 | £3,365 | £3,358 | £3,126–£3,586 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,598 | £1,473 | £1,252–£1,794 |
Supply staff | £450 | £204 | £50–£536 |
Admin and clerical | £231 | £335 | £275–£374 |
Premises | £433 | £408 | £361–£503 |
Energy | £111 | £115 | £94–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £188 | £306 | £240–£395 |
Bought-in services | £91 | £134 | £56–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Timberley Academy Large reserves
- Arboretum Primary School Large reserves
- Lily Lane Primary School Healthy
- Wyndcliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Yenton Primary School Large reserves
- Hartley Brook Primary School Healthy
- Claremont Primary School Healthy
- The Oval School Large reserves
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Large reserves
- Parkfield Community School Healthy
- Broad Oak Community Primary School Healthy
- Coleshill Heath School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.4m | £7,596 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £198k | £339 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £157 |
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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