The Pastures Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £374k in reserve, 21% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
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: THE PASTURES 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£54k | £282k | 314 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£33k | £315k | 315 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£6k | £429k | 312 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£18k | £521k | 306 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£61k | £479k | 303 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£61k | £396k | 299 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£5k | £374k | 302 |
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 93% of them. It spends £5,960 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,321.
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 | £2,709 | £3,142 | £2,918–£3,304 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,464 | £1,133 | £844–£1,463 |
Supply staff | £0 | £90 | £51–£159 |
Admin and clerical | £384 | £303 | £222–£347 |
Premises | £252 | £293 | £252–£363 |
Energy | £43 | £85 | £67–£93 |
Learning resources & ICT | £354 | £241 | £186–£279 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £148 | £86–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southridge First School Healthy
- Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Talavera Infant School Large reserves
- Crosshall Infant School Healthy
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Booker Avenue Infant School Tight
- Crooksbarn Primary School In deficit
- St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Mead Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Firs Lower School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,570 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8k | £26 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £132k | £437 |
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 learning resources & ict is £354 a pupil, against a typical £241 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £384 a pupil, against a typical £303 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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