R A Butler Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£39k | £130k | 244 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£1k | £96k | 242 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£61k | £109k | 256 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£48k | £303k | 271 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£92k | £0 | 272 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£24k | £6k | 269 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£84k | £104k | 271 |
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 40% of them. It spends £5,982 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,545.
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 | £2,804 | £3,141 | £2,813–£3,299 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,502 | £1,322 | £1,031–£1,603 |
Supply staff | £-52 | £147 | £45–£298 |
Admin and clerical | £295 | £302 | £272–£380 |
Premises | £192 | £318 | £272–£403 |
Energy | £77 | £86 | £59–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £303 | £283 | £210–£360 |
Bought-in services | £-26 | £138 | £88–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ramsey Manor Lower School In deficit
- Freshfield Primary School Large reserves
- Hunter's Bar Infant School Large reserves
- Wallace Fields Junior School Large reserves
- Bromet Primary School Large reserves
- Bournes Green Junior School Large reserves
- Padnell Infant School Large reserves
- Langley First School In deficit
- Patcham Infant School Tight
- Beaudesert Lower School Large reserves
- Templefield Lower School Healthy
- Shirley Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £5,875 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £54k | £199 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £417 |
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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