Knowleswood Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £62k 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). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXCEED 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 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£71k | £78k | 422 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£55k | £22k | 415 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£53k | £76k | 422 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£1k | £77k | 405 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£78k | -£1k | 421 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£241k | £162k | 421 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£13k | £62k | 400 |
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 13% of them. It spends £8,788 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,053.
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 | £3,860 | £3,405 | £3,025–£3,917 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,038 | £1,647 | £1,492–£1,879 |
Supply staff | £335 | £268 | £169–£455 |
Admin and clerical | £198 | £311 | £255–£364 |
Premises | £588 | £433 | £330–£568 |
Energy | £152 | £111 | £88–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £445 | £283 | £230–£371 |
Bought-in services | £192 | £185 | £91–£391 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moorside Primary School Large reserves
- Conway Primary School Large reserves
- Westminster Primary Academy Large reserves
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy Large reserves
- Pennyman Primary Academy Large reserves
- Owler Brook Primary School Large reserves
- Summerfield Primary School Large reserves
- Rose Street Primary School Healthy
- West View Primary School Large reserves
- Orchard Primary Academy Large reserves
- Yorkswood Primary School Healthy
- Bankwood Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £8,552 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £217k | £542 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £99k | £248 |
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 learning resources & ict is £445 a pupil, against a typical £283 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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