Stanton Under Bardon Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £275k in reserve, 30% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STANTON UNDER BARDON COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 | £560k | £562k | -£2k | £125k | 108 |
2019-20 | £573k | £534k | +£39k | £162k | 106 |
2020-21 | £580k | £552k | +£28k | £189k | 112 |
2021-22 | £579k | £608k | -£29k | £160k | 109 |
2022-23 | £673k | £668k | +£5k | £173k | 108 |
2023-24 | £705k | £687k | +£18k | £177k | 106 |
2024-25 | £906k | £788k | +£118k | £275k | 99 |
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 100% of them. It spends £7,960 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,404.
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 | £4,202 | £3,903 | £3,529–£4,221 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £747 | £1,743 | £1,495–£1,979 |
Supply staff | £0 | £133 | £68–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £667 | £433 | £329–£579 |
Premises | £293 | £444 | £341–£604 |
Energy | £121 | £147 | £120–£182 |
Learning resources & ICT | £283 | £417 | £319–£531 |
Bought-in services | £323 | £260 | £152–£421 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holton-le-Clay Junior School Large reserves
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Kellington Primary School In deficit
- Alderman Payne Primary School Large reserves
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School In deficit
- Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Heading for deficit
- Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Shotley Community Primary School Healthy
- Monkton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Vange Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £766k | £7,737 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £222 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £273 |
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 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £667 a pupil, against a typical £433 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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