Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £396k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PRIORY 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£79k | £351k | 408 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£46k | £436k | 398 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£114k | £321k | 395 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£105k | £217k | 401 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£1k | £222k | 378 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£74k | £396k | 367 |
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 80% of them. It spends £5,970 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,438.
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 | £2,989 | £3,064 | £2,836–£3,340 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,485 | £1,310 | £1,102–£1,573 |
Supply staff | £8 | £92 | £29–£211 |
Admin and clerical | £275 | £311 | £276–£374 |
Premises | £294 | £328 | £264–£394 |
Energy | £57 | £89 | £77–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £134 | £295 | £227–£356 |
Bought-in services | £38 | £145 | £80–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chennestone Primary School Healthy
- The Vine Inter-Church Primary School Healthy
- Scarcroft Primary School Healthy
- Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Crosshall Junior School In deficit
- Herne Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Kempsey Primary School Large reserves
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Healthy
- Oundle Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Newton Primary School Heading for deficit
- New Waltham Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,117 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £175k | £477 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £54 |
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 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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