Golden Flatts Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hartlepool · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £947k | £984k | -£37k | £91k | 137 |
2019-20 | £918k | £970k | -£52k | £39k | 130 |
2020-21 | £898k | £832k | +£66k | £105k | 118 |
2021-22 | £844k | £853k | -£9k | £96k | 112 |
2022-23 | £860k | £874k | -£15k | £81k | 103 |
2023-24 | £957k | £989k | -£32k | £49k | 102 |
2024-25 | £960k | £952k | +£8k | £57k | 106 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,938 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,834.
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 | £3,868 | £4,421 | £3,815–£4,779 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,701 | £1,737 | £1,320–£2,194 |
Supply staff | £52 | £320 | £111–£517 |
Admin and clerical | £337 | £517 | £368–£595 |
Premises | £636 | £616 | £465–£716 |
Energy | £330 | £208 | £180–£248 |
Learning resources & ICT | £183 | £402 | £306–£568 |
Bought-in services | £599 | £293 | £132–£523 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Peases West Academy Heading for deficit
- Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School Tight
- Luddenden CofE School Large reserves
- Old Bank Academy Heading for deficit
- Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) Large reserves
- Annfield Plain Junior School In deficit
- Castle View Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Tight
- Haselworth Primary School Healthy
- Willowbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Phoenix St Peter Academy Tight
- Bridgewater Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £925k | £8,681 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £623 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £89k | £834 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £336 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £599 a pupil, against a typical £293 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £330 a pupil, against a typical £208 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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