Southbroom St James Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £7k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£93k | £142k | 198 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£26k | £175k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£56k | £215k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£22k | £164k | 176 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£27k | £85k | 158 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£84k | £3k | 152 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£57k | £7k | 127 |
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 27% of them. It spends £9,047 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,610.
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 | £3,882 | £3,630 | £3,304–£4,241 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,685 | £1,610 | £1,265–£1,946 |
Supply staff | £39 | £283 | £185–£544 |
Admin and clerical | £606 | £471 | £349–£591 |
Premises | £433 | £523 | £447–£737 |
Energy | £173 | £158 | £130–£208 |
Learning resources & ICT | £937 | £404 | £318–£467 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £254 | £117–£385 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors Tight
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Leys Farm Junior School Healthy
- Langwith Bassett Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rectory CofE Primary School In deficit
- Windermere Primary School Large reserves
- Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School Healthy
- New Penshaw Academy Large reserves
- Over St John's CofE Primary School Tight
- Blackfell Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey In deficit
- St George's CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,937 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £756 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £559 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 36% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £937 a pupil, against a typical £404 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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