Carville Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £64k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). North Tyneside · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
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 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£9k | £130k | 178 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£20k | £110k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£38k | £148k | 187 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£14k | £134k | 188 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£32k | £102k | 194 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£41k | £61k | 168 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£5k | £66k | 162 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£3k | £64k | 154 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,669 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,377.
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 | £5,303 | £4,055 | £3,760–£4,363 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,134 | £2,006 | £1,607–£2,512 |
Supply staff | £46 | £210 | £127–£437 |
Admin and clerical | £522 | £441 | £337–£563 |
Premises | £657 | £527 | £422–£665 |
Energy | £191 | £177 | £128–£218 |
Learning resources & ICT | £404 | £343 | £279–£465 |
Bought-in services | £580 | £331 | £135–£531 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Martello Primary Large reserves
- St Augustine's CofE School Large reserves
- St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester Tight
- Gorsewood Primary School Large reserves
- Newtown Primary School In deficit
- South Stanley Junior School Large reserves
- Bridge Hall Primary School Healthy
- Thrybergh Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey In deficit
- St Mark's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sunshine Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £9,598 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £182 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £162k | £1,057 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £53 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £5,303 a pupil, against a typical £4,055 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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