Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Herefordshire, County of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ORCHARD 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 | £869k | £878k | -£9k | £126k | 141 |
2019-20 | £931k | £819k | +£112k | £232k | 138 |
2020-21 | £760k | £885k | -£125k | £92k | 177 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£22k | £92k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£22k | £134k | 187 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£27k | £164k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£74k | £81k | 206 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,325 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,175.
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 | £2,539 | £3,147 | £2,888–£3,380 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,903 | £1,000 | £784–£1,161 |
Supply staff | £19 | £79 | £39–£122 |
Admin and clerical | £238 | £334 | £276–£391 |
Premises | £252 | £312 | £258–£394 |
Energy | £58 | £93 | £70–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £311 | £358 | £265–£404 |
Bought-in services | £223 | £179 | £111–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Large reserves
- Lane End Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden In deficit
- Ightham Primary School Healthy
- Priors Field Primary School Healthy
- Hatch Ride Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Castlewood Primary School Large reserves
- Clatford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,112 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £106k | £515 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF STRETTON SUGWAS ACADEMY (charity 1139182, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £8k |
2024-08 | £5k | £10k |
2023-08 | £5k | £3k |
2022-08 | £2k | £3k |
2021-08 | £0 | £0 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,903 a pupil, against a typical £1,000 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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