St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £625k in reserve, 35% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND VA PRIMARY ACADEMY 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 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£123k | £453k | 255 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£30k | £484k | 262 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£64k | £550k | 260 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£192k | £525k | 258 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£31k | £545k | 256 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£73k | £606k | 266 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£41k | £625k | 262 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,645 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,092.
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 | £3,061 | £3,388 | £3,093–£3,746 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,324 | £1,338 | £1,049–£1,634 |
Supply staff | £61 | £124 | £63–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £447 | £312 | £231–£396 |
Premises | £393 | £387 | £298–£452 |
Energy | £73 | £116 | £85–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £263 | £292 | £239–£353 |
Bought-in services | £221 | £188 | £62–£292 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashtree Primary Academy Healthy
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Healthy
- Heathfield Primary School Tight
- Elmhurst Junior School Large reserves
- Osbaldwick Primary Academy Tight
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Midsomer Norton Primary School In deficit
- Carr Junior School Healthy
- The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School In deficit
- Phoenix Infant Academy Large reserves
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,794 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £260 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £107 |
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 admin and clerical is £447 a pupil, against a typical £312 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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