Pyrcroft Grange Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £620k in reserve, 29% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BOURNE EDUCATION 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 | £1.6m | £1.2m | +£437k | £437k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.4m | +£459k | £561k | 253 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£218k | £655k | 255 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£32k | £0 | 252 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£17k | £0 | 248 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£219k | £621k | 238 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£225k | £620k | 238 |
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 £7,916 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,208.
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 | £3,325 | £3,222 | £2,801–£3,798 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,164 | £1,375 | £1,180–£1,751 |
Supply staff | £168 | £130 | £61–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £558 | £338 | £287–£403 |
Premises | £352 | £374 | £302–£544 |
Energy | £126 | £115 | £96–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £465 | £253 | £198–£350 |
Bought-in services | £260 | £174 | £97–£299 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton Large reserves
- Clarendon Primary School Large reserves
- Kettering Park Infant Academy Large reserves
- Kingsway Junior School Large reserves
- Knotty Ash Primary School In deficit
- Hollybrook Junior School Tight
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Tight
- Good Shepherd Catholic School Healthy
- Grange Community Junior School In deficit
- St White's Primary School Large reserves
- Bellfield Primary School Healthy
- Starbeck Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,784 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £292k | £1,224 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £75 |
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 £465 a pupil, against a typical £253 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £558 a pupil, against a typical £338 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,164 a pupil, against a typical £1,375 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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