Northway Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE 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 | £785k | £802k | -£17k | £16k | 150 |
2019-20 | £891k | £886k | +£5k | £21k | 143 |
2020-21 | £822k | £840k | -£18k | £2k | 133 |
2021-22 | £800k | £801k | -£707 | £1k | 127 |
2022-23 | £763k | £778k | -£15k | -£13k | 111 |
2023-24 | £767k | £878k | -£111k | -£124k | 99 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £838k | +£233k | £67k | 88 |
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 60% of them. It spends £9,523 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,341.
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 | £4,625 | £3,801 | £3,636–£4,261 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,727 | £1,577 | £1,140–£1,780 |
Supply staff | £11 | £133 | £68–£344 |
Admin and clerical | £500 | £429 | £366–£613 |
Premises | £523 | £404 | £290–£473 |
Energy | £182 | £111 | £87–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £374 | £280–£522 |
Bought-in services | £34 | £281 | £107–£385 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ellingham VC Primary School Healthy
- Alston Primary School In deficit
- St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Belford Primary School Heading for deficit
- North Cadbury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Darley Primary School Large reserves
- Messing Primary School Large reserves
- Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Barlow CofE Primary School In deficit
- High Beech CofE Primary School Tight
- Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £724k | £8,227 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £455 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £455 |
Money raised by parents
NORTHWAY INFANTS HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1014369, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £15k | £12k |
2024-10 | £6k | £6k |
2023-10 | £6k | £3k |
2022-10 | £3k | £2k |
2021-10 | £3k | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 41% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £182 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £523 a pupil, against a typical £404 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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