The Tyrrells School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £723k in reserve, 29% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£103k | £281k | 445 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£27k | £232k | 449 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£174k | £322k | 446 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£30k | £378k | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£159k | £0 | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£112k | £0 | 419 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£189k | £723k | 421 |
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 £5,492 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,160.
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 | £2,055 | £2,946 | £2,817–£3,134 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,774 | £1,168 | £946–£1,314 |
Supply staff | £228 | £126 | £64–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £150 | £279 | £224–£321 |
Premises | £268 | £303 | £243–£341 |
Energy | £109 | £77 | £64–£95 |
Learning resources & ICT | £93 | £278 | £210–£321 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £126 | £84–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Yeo Moor Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Large reserves
- Wicor Primary School Healthy
- Farsley Farfield Primary School Tight
- Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Willow Primary School Healthy
- The Merton Primary School Large reserves
- Sandgate Primary School Large reserves
- St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Tight
- Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Heading for deficit
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,703 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £161k | £382 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £238 |
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 supply staff is £228 a pupil, against a typical £126 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,774 a pupil, against a typical £1,168 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £109 a pupil, against a typical £77 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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