St Michael's Community Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £169k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST BART'S 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 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£299k | £195k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£256k | £362k | 414 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£12k | £180k | 404 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£87k | £110k | 402 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£105k | £42k | 443 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£23k | £19k | 431 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£243k | £169k | 424 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,439 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,415.
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 | £3,015 | £3,212 | £3,014–£3,532 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,606 | £1,556 | £1,342–£2,036 |
Supply staff | £24 | £122 | £59–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £161 | £292 | £208–£375 |
Premises | £380 | £356 | £278–£412 |
Energy | £66 | £100 | £85–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £120 | £300 | £205–£413 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £246 | £92–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whinney Banks Primary School Tight
- Brockmoor Primary School Healthy
- Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Healthy
- Bearwood Primary School Large reserves
- The Canterbury Primary School Tight
- Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Large reserves
- Whitegate Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Old Church Church of England C Primary School Large reserves
- Prince Edward Primary School Heading for deficit
- Whitefield Primary Academy Healthy
- Waulud Primary School Large reserves
- Kates Hill Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,914 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £104k | £246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £99 |
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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