Almeley Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £94k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Herefordshire, County of · Primary · Community school.
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 | £519k | £500k | +£19k | £75k | 64 |
2019-20 | £496k | £535k | -£40k | £35k | 70 |
2020-21 | £540k | £498k | +£42k | £77k | 63 |
2021-22 | £520k | £518k | +£2k | £79k | 47 |
2022-23 | £554k | £561k | -£7k | £72k | 55 |
2023-24 | £607k | £618k | -£11k | £62k | 60 |
2024-25 | £693k | £625k | +£68k | £130k | 51 |
2025-26 | £645k | £680k | -£35k | £94k | 55 |
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 87% of them. It spends £12,360 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,622.
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 | £4,388 | £4,521 | £3,864–£5,325 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,893 | £1,644 | £1,292–£2,192 |
Supply staff | £1,082 | £146 | £49–£312 |
Admin and clerical | £764 | £535 | £405–£657 |
Premises | £412 | £490 | £357–£614 |
Energy | £139 | £146 | £120–£212 |
Learning resources & ICT | £703 | £473 | £348–£560 |
Bought-in services | £1,117 | £308 | £202–£472 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Healthy
- Butterknowle Primary School Large reserves
- South Darley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- East Worlington Primary School Large reserves
- Wilbarston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Swanton Abbott Community Primary School Large reserves
- Firle Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fleggburgh CofE Primary School In deficit
- Blackford CofE Primary School In deficit
- Lovington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wednesfield Technology Primary Healthy
- Hemington Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £624k | £11,345 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £540 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £20k | £371 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £921 |
Money raised by parents
THE ALMELEY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1096763, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £8k |
2024-08 | £6k | £4k |
2023-08 | £3k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £6k |
2021-08 | £1k | £1k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- 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 supply staff is £1,082 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,117 a pupil, against a typical £308 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,893 a pupil, against a typical £1,644 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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