Katherine Semar Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 5% 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: SAFFRON 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 | £1.1m | +£59k | £228k | 248 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£61k | £195k | 253 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£74k | £219k | 257 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.6m | -£267k | £0 | 258 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£96k | £0 | 259 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£19k | £36k | 245 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£64k | £96k | 249 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,084 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,639.
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 | £3,329 | £3,136 | £2,757–£3,427 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,695 | £1,263 | £1,089–£1,601 |
Supply staff | £-68 | £96 | £42–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £301 | £239–£363 |
Premises | £293 | £360 | £313–£448 |
Energy | £133 | £92 | £68–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £305 | £263–£391 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £138 | £54–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Prestolee Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch Healthy
- Charborough Road Primary School Large reserves
- Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- Homefield VC CofE Primary School Tight
- Lift Hillview Large reserves
- Scotter Primary School Large reserves
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Large reserves
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Kegworth Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,161 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £257 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £294k | £1,181 |
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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