Purford Green Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £24k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE PASSMORES CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£35k | £118k | 201 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£17k | £93k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£13k | £71k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£47k | £46k | 200 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£14k | £13k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£18k | £10k | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£122k | £24k | 218 |
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 £6,787 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,301.
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 | £3,053 | £3,201 | £2,812–£3,669 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,119 | £1,527 | £1,420–£1,820 |
Supply staff | £0 | £108 | £38–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £347 | £277–£458 |
Premises | £247 | £426 | £319–£485 |
Energy | £178 | £116 | £102–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £114 | £278 | £215–£424 |
Bought-in services | £46 | £126 | £67–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Livingstone Road Infant School Large reserves
- Brixham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- Wicklea Academy Healthy
- Godstone Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Tight
- St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Large reserves
- Scholes Village Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,043 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £156 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £302 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £178 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,119 a pupil, against a typical £1,527 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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