Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £348k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS 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 | £981k | £880k | +£101k | £454k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£30k | £433k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£98k | £365k | 202 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£60k | £266k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £960k | +£268k | £257k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£230k | £358k | 223 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£88k | £348k | 230 |
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 £5,904 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,570.
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 | £1,909 | £3,117 | £2,935–£3,342 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,109 | £1,213 | £1,081–£1,440 |
Supply staff | £265 | £106 | £77–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £787 | £336 | £269–£382 |
Premises | £226 | £343 | £291–£440 |
Energy | £91 | £92 | £82–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £278 | £302 | £242–£387 |
Bought-in services | £439 | £137 | £73–£254 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Repton Primary School In deficit
- Chalfont St Giles Junior School In deficit
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Marys CofE Primary School Tight
- Highfields Academy Tight
- South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Tight
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Leonard Stanley Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School In deficit
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,870 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £348 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £457 |
Money raised by parents
ROLPH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1105878, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £14k | £8k |
2024-07 | £8k | £8k |
2023-07 | £9k | £10k |
2022-07 | £9k | £6k |
2021-07 | £2k | £7k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £439 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £265 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £787 a pupil, against a typical £336 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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