Katherine Semar Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £69k 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 | +£33k | £200k | 178 |
2019-20 | £895k | £937k | -£42k | £130k | 179 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £961k | +£55k | £158k | 178 |
2021-22 | £925k | £1.1m | -£179k | £173k | 177 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£68k | £0 | 181 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£14k | £35k | 180 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£54k | £69k | 180 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,200 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,665.
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 | £3,394 | £3,322 | £3,150–£3,459 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,733 | £1,192 | £874–£1,497 |
Supply staff | £-72 | £79 | £34–£172 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £351 | £281–£438 |
Premises | £283 | £347 | £259–£415 |
Energy | £133 | £101 | £82–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £272 | £290 | £232–£408 |
Bought-in services | £22 | £133 | £81–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nether Green Infant School In deficit
- Widcombe Infant School Large reserves
- Broomfield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Ingleton Primary School Large reserves
- Thorner Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Meridian Primary School In deficit
- Cunningham Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Grace Cook Primary School Large reserves
- Leigh and Bransford Primary School In deficit
- Widmer End Community Combined School In deficit
- Holbrook Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,294 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £217k | £1,206 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,733 a pupil, against a typical £1,192 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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