St Laurences CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £159k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Coventry · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£61k | £682k | 407 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£263k | £858k | 404 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£129k | £898k | 402 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£241k | £1.0m | 409 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£334k | £1.3m | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£155k | £1.3m | 420 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.4m | +£360k | £159k | 412 |
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 13% of them. It spends £5,913 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,509.
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 | £2,833 | £3,021 | £2,711–£3,185 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,126 | £1,555 | £1,363–£1,720 |
Supply staff | £49 | £151 | £63–£261 |
Admin and clerical | £289 | £291 | £230–£312 |
Premises | £289 | £393 | £306–£495 |
Energy | £95 | £94 | £74–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £194 | £254 | £213–£318 |
Bought-in services | £245 | £105 | £65–£160 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moorside Primary School Large reserves
- The Craylands School Large reserves
- Heartsease Primary Academy Healthy
- Manorside Academy Large reserves
- Hateley Heath Academy Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Large reserves
- Blackfield Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Birkwood Primary School Healthy
- Shakespeare Primary School Healthy
- Fieldhead Carr Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,663 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £204 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £124 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £245 a pupil, against a typical £105 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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