Eppleton Academy Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £231k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sunderland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EPPLETON ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£3k | £158k | 174 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£16k | £175k | 177 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£27k | £204k | 184 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£14k | £206k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£50k | £252k | 194 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.4m | +£600k | £248k | 201 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£16k | £231k | 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 90% of them. It spends £6,930 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,554.
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 | £3,574 | £3,346 | £3,016–£3,718 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £770 | £1,604 | £1,383–£1,857 |
Supply staff | £165 | £126 | £50–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £334 | £381 | £299–£505 |
Premises | £402 | £379 | £301–£506 |
Energy | £160 | £98 | £73–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £300 | £347 | £245–£480 |
Bought-in services | £87 | £201 | £125–£359 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St George's CofE School Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Heading for deficit
- Barley Close Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Walsh CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Whoberley Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Ongar Place Primary School Large reserves
- Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington Heading for deficit
- Buglawton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stradbroke Primary Academy Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Buckshaw Primary School Healthy
- Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,683 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £145 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £100k | £484 |
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 energy is £160 a pupil, against a typical £98 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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