Gunton Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £68k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£264k | £78k | 334 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£163k | £165k | 333 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£127k | £214k | 328 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£115k | £246k | 326 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£34k | £127k | 315 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£55k | £0 | 307 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£19k | £68k | 300 |
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 £6,691 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,165.
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 | £3,760 | £3,275 | £2,908–£3,577 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,028 | £1,540 | £1,387–£1,908 |
Supply staff | £53 | £71 | £30–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £381 | £325 | £263–£426 |
Premises | £280 | £401 | £326–£467 |
Energy | £57 | £113 | £91–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £230 | £277 | £218–£365 |
Bought-in services | £104 | £171 | £79–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Linford Primary School Healthy
- Edgar Sewter Community Primary School Healthy
- Park Way Primary School Healthy
- Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Large reserves
- Manor Primary School Tight
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Large reserves
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Robert Bakewell Primary School Large reserves
- Estcourt Primary Academy Large reserves
- St George's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Barnard Grove Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,441 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £92k | £307 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £94k | £314 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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