Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £229k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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: BMAT EDUCATION 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 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£213k | £213k | 452 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £1.9m | +£538k | £0 | 438 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£446k | £0 | 434 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £1.8m | +£616k | £616k | 435 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.0m | +£764k | £0 | 417 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£6k | £0 | 439 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £2.8m | +£420k | £229k | 436 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,364 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,431.
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 | £2,939 | £3,256 | £3,038–£3,831 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,542 | £1,657 | £1,347–£2,029 |
Supply staff | £712 | £99 | £15–£225 |
Admin and clerical | £612 | £289 | £219–£366 |
Premises | £137 | £379 | £286–£424 |
Energy | £112 | £104 | £76–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £34 | £313 | £213–£407 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £238 | £93–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bidston Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- St Clare's RC Primary School Healthy
- Nelson Primary School Large reserves
- Bowker Vale Primary School Tight
- Waulud Primary School Large reserves
- Whitefield Primary Academy Healthy
- City Road Primary School Healthy
- Camp Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Southglade Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Prince Edward Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bearwood Primary School Large reserves
- Loxdale Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,249 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £213 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £78 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £712 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £612 a pupil, against a typical £289 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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