Ashperton Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £538k in reserve, 42% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Herefordshire, County of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASHPERTON PRIMARY 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 | £935k | £837k | +£98k | £342k | 197 |
2019-20 | £926k | £848k | +£78k | £411k | 193 |
2020-21 | £945k | £904k | +£41k | £386k | 193 |
2021-22 | £969k | £966k | +£3k | £388k | 194 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£61k | £452k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£16k | £440k | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£101k | £538k | 209 |
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 100% of them. It spends £5,584 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,929.
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 | £2,656 | £2,954 | £2,706–£3,186 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £900 | £1,012 | £858–£1,311 |
Supply staff | £172 | £65 | £32–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £187 | £282 | £226–£317 |
Premises | £287 | £314 | £288–£341 |
Energy | £91 | £88 | £72–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £507 | £248 | £210–£323 |
Bought-in services | £187 | £126 | £80–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Neroche Primary School Large reserves
- Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Healthy
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton In deficit
- Wilmington Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Large reserves
- Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire In deficit
- Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woodlea Primary School Large reserves
- Clover Hill Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hall Meadow Primary School Large reserves
- St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,995 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £196 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £215 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ASHPERTON PRIMARY ACADEMY (charity 1192837, Registered) raised £37k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £37k | £32k |
2024-08 | £10k | £11k |
2023-08 | £10k | £5k |
2022-08 | £6k | £4k |
2021-08 | £9k | £935 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £507 a pupil, against a typical £248 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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