Bardsey Primary Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £53k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GORSE ACADEMIES 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 | £846k | £879k | -£33k | £4k | 197 |
2019-20 | £938k | £912k | +£26k | £30k | 206 |
2020-21 | £968k | £914k | +£53k | £83k | 196 |
2021-22 | £994k | £1.0m | -£44k | £39k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.3m | -£249k | £2k | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.4m | -£255k | £53k | 202 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,728 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,503.
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 | £3,208 | £3,225 | £2,989–£3,557 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,233 | £1,091 | £838–£1,308 |
Supply staff | £153 | £106 | £62–£202 |
Admin and clerical | £371 | £359 | £311–£461 |
Premises | £500 | £306 | £243–£347 |
Energy | £257 | £96 | £76–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £286 | £245–£331 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £181 | £85–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St George's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Nutfield Church CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Larks Hill Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Tight
- Wanborough Primary School Healthy
- Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
- Lady Jane Grey Primary School Large reserves
- Halton Community Combined School In deficit
- Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School Healthy
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Orsett Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,327 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £163 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £193 |
Money raised by parents
BARDSEY SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1022801, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £5k |
2025-08 | £5k | £5k |
2024-08 | £5k | £2k |
2023-08 | £8k | £6k |
2022-08 | £6k | £9k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on energy is £257 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £500 a pupil, against a typical £306 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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