St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £116k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) 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 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£198k | £72k | 417 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£141k | £101k | 418 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£91k | £0 | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.5m | +£545k | £0 | 418 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £1.5m | +£645k | £0 | 414 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £1.7m | +£611k | £2k | 416 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £1.8m | +£684k | £116k | 419 |
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 £4,248 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,143.
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 | £2,671 | £3,081 | £2,835–£3,276 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £976 | £993 | £854–£1,224 |
Supply staff | £105 | £75 | £18–£155 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £250 | £182–£303 |
Premises | £0 | £290 | £235–£338 |
Energy | £0 | £78 | £64–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £143 | £257 | £196–£283 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £108 | £64–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Birch Copse Primary School Tight
- Heron Hill Primary School Healthy
- Blackhorse Primary School Heading for deficit
- Butlers Court School Heading for deficit
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Poppleton Ousebank Primary School Large reserves
- Oakley Vale Primary School In deficit
- Holmes Chapel Primary School Large reserves
- Cragside Primary School Healthy
- Methley Primary School Large reserves
- Home Farm Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,709 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £131k | £313 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £172 |
Money raised by parents
St. Michael's Exeter Parent Teacher Friends Association (charity 282894, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £5k |
2024-08 | £7k | £6k |
2023-08 | £5k | £19k |
2022-08 | £11k | £2k |
2021-08 | £6k | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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