Two Mile Ash School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Milton Keynes · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING 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 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£4k | £396k | 679 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.3m | +£390k | £521k | 680 |
2020-21 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£195k | £667k | 679 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £3.9m | +£447k | £797k | 681 |
2022-23 | £4.5m | £4.1m | +£385k | £947k | 675 |
2023-24 | £4.9m | £4.4m | +£484k | £1.1m | 676 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£211k | £1.1m | 654 |
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 £6,925 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,402.
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 | £3,420 | £2,955 | £2,791–£3,169 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £809 | £1,253 | £1,040–£1,514 |
Supply staff | £0 | £84 | £42–£148 |
Admin and clerical | £800 | £263 | £204–£319 |
Premises | £280 | £315 | £277–£365 |
Energy | £55 | £88 | £78–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £419 | £250 | £213–£293 |
Bought-in services | £333 | £129 | £90–£183 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sidegate Primary School Large reserves
- Malcolm Sargent Primary School Healthy
- Katesgrove Primary School Tight
- Crown Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Greswold Primary School Large reserves
- Sherwell Valley Primary School Healthy
- Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Polegate Primary School Healthy
- Little Thurrock Primary School Large reserves
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oldway Primary School Healthy
- Ryvers School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £5,924 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £162k | £248 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £881k | £1,347 |
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 admin and clerical is £800 a pupil, against a typical £263 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £333 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £419 a pupil, against a typical £250 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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