Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £133k in reserve, 10% 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: INSPIRING PRIMARIES 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 | £905k | £832k | +£73k | £42k | 210 |
2019-20 | £965k | £900k | +£65k | £56k | 210 |
2020-21 | £991k | £939k | +£52k | £56k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£88k | £43k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£55k | £19k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£155k | £0 | 215 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.0m | +£223k | £133k | 215 |
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 83% of them. It spends £4,879 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,354.
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 | £2,381 | £3,142 | £2,992–£3,268 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,074 | £1,123 | £944–£1,361 |
Supply staff | £274 | £111 | £51–£182 |
Admin and clerical | £247 | £312 | £246–£369 |
Premises | £195 | £353 | £290–£419 |
Energy | £116 | £92 | £75–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £465 | £345 | £280–£401 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £221 | £143–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Arundel CofE Primary School Tight
- Tickhill Estfeld Primary School In deficit
- Harpenden Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby In deficit
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Heading for deficit
- Spinfield School Tight
- Scantabout Primary School Tight
- St Luke's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,735 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £144 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £181 |
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 supply staff is £274 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £465 a pupil, against a typical £345 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £116 a pupil, against a typical £92 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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