Amherst School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £197k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMHERST SCHOOL (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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£107k | £128k | 383 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£5k | £126k | 384 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£104k | £230k | 375 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£115k | £115k | 379 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£67k | £182k | 379 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£16k | £198k | 378 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£2k | £197k | 376 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,872 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,195.
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 | £3,234 | £3,149 | £2,870–£3,287 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,066 | £1,116 | £940–£1,426 |
Supply staff | £64 | £123 | £75–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £460 | £296 | £224–£356 |
Premises | £340 | £299 | £212–£371 |
Energy | £72 | £85 | £69–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £415 | £296 | £235–£368 |
Bought-in services | £141 | £130 | £88–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Heading for deficit
- Heatherside Junior School Large reserves
- St Christophers Academy Healthy
- Stanwix School Healthy
- Orchid Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Lady Bay Primary School Healthy
- Ravenbank Primary School Tight
- Histon and Impington Brook Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Junior School In deficit
- Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe In deficit
- Crawley Down Village CofE School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £5,638 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £127k | £338 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £462k | £1,229 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £460 a pupil, against a typical £296 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £415 a pupil, against a typical £296 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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