Peaslake Free School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £98k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PEASLAKE FREE SCHOOL LIMITED 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 | £282k | £276k | +£6k | £46k | 30 |
2019-20 | £312k | £286k | +£26k | £79k | 32 |
2020-21 | £321k | £317k | +£4k | £86k | 34 |
2021-22 | £363k | £362k | +£1k | £87k | 36 |
2022-23 | £408k | £410k | -£2k | £84k | 40 |
2023-24 | £442k | £438k | +£4k | £88k | 32 |
2024-25 | £430k | £421k | +£9k | £98k | 25 |
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 87% of them. It spends £16,840 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £15,641.
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 | £7,960 | £6,757 | £6,215–£8,016 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,520 | £2,253 | £1,637–£2,898 |
Supply staff | £200 | £276 | £100–£1,198 |
Admin and clerical | £1,320 | £917 | £788–£1,341 |
Premises | £400 | £875 | £723–£1,094 |
Energy | £160 | £314 | £244–£382 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,400 | £833 | £601–£1,129 |
Bought-in services | £720 | £762 | £335–£1,313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lee Common Church of England School Large reserves
- Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Burston Community Primary School Tight
- Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School In deficit
- Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge Large reserves
- St Mawes Primary School Tight
- Edale CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Talbot First School Large reserves
- Farlow CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- King's Caple Primary Academy Healthy
- Cringleford Prep Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £382k | £15,280 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £1,760 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,400 a pupil, against a typical £833 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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