St George's CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £35k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Plymouth · 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 | £583k | £469k | +£114k | £131k | 94 |
2019-20 | £573k | £551k | +£22k | £121k | 93 |
2020-21 | £617k | £734k | -£117k | £0 | 92 |
2021-22 | £642k | £469k | +£173k | £0 | 91 |
2022-23 | £698k | £458k | +£240k | £2k | 96 |
2023-24 | £894k | £636k | +£258k | £15k | 90 |
2024-25 | £770k | £571k | +£199k | £35k | 95 |
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 £6,011 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,504.
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 | £3,474 | £3,879 | £3,476–£4,210 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,274 | £1,647 | £1,486–£1,948 |
Supply staff | £95 | £136 | £76–£398 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £438 | £326–£568 |
Premises | £0 | £398 | £303–£513 |
Energy | £0 | £149 | £116–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £474 | £372 | £303–£496 |
Bought-in services | £11 | £249 | £159–£419 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Buckland Brewer Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham Large reserves
- Middleton Community Primary School Healthy
- Brookland Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Carnforth Community Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's Church of England First School In deficit
- St David's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bramfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kellington Primary School In deficit
- Madresfield CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £767k | £8,074 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £168 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £3k | £32 |
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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