Bishop Creighton Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £262k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Peterborough · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£117k | £430k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£167k | £472k | 205 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£135k | £77k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£15k | £98k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£168k | £214k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£227k | £179k | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£77k | £262k | 202 |
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 97% of them. It spends £7,158 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,871.
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 | £3,371 | £3,391 | £3,046–£3,883 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,020 | £1,653 | £1,351–£2,078 |
Supply staff | £84 | £117 | £45–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £431 | £363 | £235–£480 |
Premises | £510 | £423 | £363–£460 |
Energy | £267 | £140 | £108–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £743 | £307 | £228–£399 |
Bought-in services | £10 | £234 | £143–£519 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brimrod Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- All Saints Church of England Primary School In deficit
- South View Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Intake Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Tiverton Academy Healthy
- Brentry Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Tight
- Our Lady and St Peter Catholic Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Birchwood Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Castledyke Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,658 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £129 |
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?
- 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 £743 a pupil, against a typical £307 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £267 a pupil, against a typical £140 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £510 a pupil, against a typical £423 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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