St. Augustine's Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST AUGUSTINE'S 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 | £1.0m | +£71k | £191k | 178 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£34k | £214k | 168 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£34k | £184k | 178 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£103k | £132k | 178 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£85k | £47k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£16k | £19k | 185 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£54k | £71k | 176 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,761 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,964.
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 | £3,119 | £3,693 | £3,397–£4,008 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,898 | £1,601 | £1,343–£1,947 |
Supply staff | £341 | £137 | £59–£342 |
Admin and clerical | £455 | £356 | £284–£491 |
Premises | £443 | £464 | £383–£587 |
Energy | £102 | £126 | £91–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £284 | £299 | £202–£387 |
Bought-in services | £284 | £225 | £105–£407 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Martin Wilson School In deficit
- The Willows School and Early Years Centre In deficit
- Brookside Primary School Large reserves
- Althorpe and Keadby Primary School Tight
- North Somercotes CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Pool House Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead Large reserves
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Heading for deficit
- Marlfields Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Tight
- Roach Vale Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,915 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £528 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £91 |
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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