Ball Green Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £109k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£49k | -£4k | 364 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£129k | -£133k | 368 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£186k | £53k | 349 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£136k | £92k | 340 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£19k | £111k | 346 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£196k | £306k | 361 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£2k | £308k | 345 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£199k | £109k | 323 |
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 20% of them. It spends £9,550 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,798.
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 | £3,887 | £3,727 | £3,449–£3,913 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,251 | £1,627 | £1,347–£1,926 |
Supply staff | £57 | £234 | £96–£409 |
Admin and clerical | £411 | £289 | £212–£375 |
Premises | £678 | £402 | £306–£530 |
Energy | £142 | £124 | £104–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £633 | £291 | £228–£429 |
Bought-in services | £362 | £139 | £70–£380 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift Four Dwellings Primary Large reserves
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Large reserves
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Skegness Junior Academy Large reserves
- Lime Academy Parnwell Large reserves
- Rock Ferry Primary School Healthy
- Chivenor Primary School Large reserves
- Brougham Primary School Healthy
- Crabtree Farm Primary School In deficit
- Woods Bank Academy Healthy
- Middlefield Community Primary School Healthy
- Carr Hill Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £8,592 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £197 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £310k | £959 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £110k | £342 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £633 a pupil, against a typical £291 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £678 a pupil, against a typical £402 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,251 a pupil, against a typical £1,627 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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