Central Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £362k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Northumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 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 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£16k | £43k | 768 |
2019-20 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£76k | -£32k | 750 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £4.0m | +£149k | £116k | 727 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£135k | £251k | 704 |
2022-23 | £4.7m | £4.6m | +£85k | £336k | 673 |
2023-24 | £4.9m | £4.9m | -£7k | £329k | 646 |
2024-25 | £4.9m | £4.8m | +£33k | £362k | 612 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,882 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,851.
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 | £3,114 | £3,099 | £2,811–£3,504 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,773 | £1,447 | £1,267–£1,946 |
Supply staff | £157 | £171 | £66–£335 |
Admin and clerical | £344 | £247 | £182–£302 |
Premises | £431 | £321 | £245–£395 |
Energy | £143 | £106 | £81–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £369 | £245 | £202–£314 |
Bought-in services | £501 | £122 | £58–£228 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nansen Primary School Large reserves
- Cheetham CofE Community Academy Large reserves
- Biggin Hill Primary School Healthy
- Luton Primary School Large reserves
- Northwood Park Primary School Large reserves
- The Rydal Academy Tight
- Tinsley Meadows Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue Large reserves
- Janet Duke Primary School Large reserves
- Sledmere Primary School Large reserves
- Marlborough Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £7,796 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £220k | £359 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £472k | £771 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £141 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £501 a pupil, against a typical £122 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £369 a pupil, against a typical £245 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £344 a pupil, against a typical £247 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £143 a pupil, against a typical £106 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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