St Mary's Priory Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Plymouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) 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 | £1.1m | £912k | +£201k | £144k | 251 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £963k | +£127k | £198k | 243 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.3m | -£185k | £0 | 229 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £860k | +£403k | £0 | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £826k | +£342k | £0 | 206 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £870k | +£411k | £0 | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £721k | +£522k | £67k | 162 |
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 60% of them. It spends £4,451 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,009.
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 | £2,284 | £3,440 | £3,150–£4,084 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £790 | £1,228 | £1,006–£1,523 |
Supply staff | £284 | £102 | £37–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £319 | £233–£395 |
Premises | £56 | £352 | £294–£426 |
Energy | £0 | £115 | £85–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £414 | £283 | £238–£347 |
Bought-in services | £12 | £173 | £96–£228 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marchwood Church of England Infant School Tight
- Thelwall Community Junior School Large reserves
- Primrose Lane Primary School In deficit
- Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School In deficit
- Mattishall Primary School In deficit
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Healthy
- Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School In deficit
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Prettygate Infant School Large reserves
- Hartford Infant and Preschool Large reserves
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School Large reserves
- North Leigh Church of England School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,605 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £179 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £68 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £284 a pupil, against a typical £102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £414 a pupil, against a typical £283 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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