The Priors School: school finances
Tight
Holds £17k 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). Warwickshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE WARRINER MULTI 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 | £453k | £497k | -£44k | -£11k | 78 |
2019-20 | £503k | £497k | +£6k | -£6k | 80 |
2020-21 | £559k | £553k | +£6k | £0 | 80 |
2021-22 | £648k | £624k | +£24k | £24k | 80 |
2022-23 | £662k | £655k | +£7k | £31k | 75 |
2024-25 | £795k | £748k | +£47k | £17k | 93 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,043 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,920.
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 | £4,075 | £3,765 | £3,362–£3,984 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,247 | £1,254 | £831–£1,562 |
Supply staff | £376 | £105 | £41–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £441 | £300–£537 |
Premises | £269 | £384 | £294–£479 |
Energy | £108 | £138 | £106–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £462 | £471 | £302–£562 |
Bought-in services | £280 | £261 | £68–£469 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Griffydam Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Tight
- Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Eccleston CofE Primary School Healthy
- Gorran School Large reserves
- Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School Large reserves
- Antony Church of England School Large reserves
- Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary Healthy
- Burghclere Primary School In deficit
- Caversham Park Primary School In deficit
- Levens CofE School Healthy
- Meavy Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £745k | £8,011 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £376 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £720 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £376 a pupil, against a typical £105 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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