Sutton Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £2k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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: THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES 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 | £816k | £769k | +£47k | -£40k | 189 |
2019-20 | £893k | £915k | -£22k | -£70k | 182 |
2020-21 | £934k | £851k | +£83k | -£74k | 184 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £913k | +£107k | -£68k | 189 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £990k | +£93k | -£45k | 188 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £973k | +£99k | -£36k | 198 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£41k | £2k | 205 |
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 20% of them. It spends £5,907 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,373.
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 | £2,307 | £3,078 | £2,937–£3,309 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,322 | £1,122 | £846–£1,426 |
Supply staff | £29 | £100 | £38–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £376 | £328 | £274–£374 |
Premises | £351 | £315 | £237–£385 |
Energy | £98 | £92 | £70–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £285 | £208–£353 |
Bought-in services | £98 | £149 | £89–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cedar Park School & Nursery In deficit
- Cranbourne Primary School In deficit
- St Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lowdham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Greysbrooke Primary School In deficit
- Lowercroft Primary School In deficit
- Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Sonning Church of England Primary School Tight
- Warren Mead Infant School Large reserves
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,537 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £283 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £571 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SUTTON ACADEMY (charity 1213860, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £12k | £14k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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