St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £31k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RISE 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 | £543k | £611k | -£68k | £47k | 97 |
2019-20 | £525k | £598k | -£73k | £10k | 94 |
2020-21 | £541k | £584k | -£43k | -£16k | 88 |
2021-22 | £529k | £517k | +£12k | £0 | 78 |
2022-23 | £534k | £594k | -£60k | £0 | 78 |
2023-24 | £557k | £489k | +£68k | £0 | 83 |
2024-25 | £700k | £604k | +£96k | £31k | 78 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,744 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,555.
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 | £3,397 | £4,282 | £3,836–£4,794 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,205 | £1,258 | £1,039–£1,691 |
Supply staff | £0 | £169 | £63–£484 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £431 | £338–£515 |
Premises | £385 | £471 | £363–£560 |
Energy | £192 | £136 | £113–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £872 | £468 | £326–£523 |
Bought-in services | £462 | £272 | £191–£403 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thurlaston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Tight
- Enborne C.E. Primary School Tight
- Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Crawford Village Primary School Healthy
- Elmley Castle CofE First School In deficit
- Belsay Primary School Large reserves
- Swarland Primary School Large reserves
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £603k | £7,731 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £436 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £1,346 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £872 a pupil, against a typical £468 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £462 a pupil, against a typical £272 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £192 a pupil, against a typical £136 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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