Primrose Lane Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £75k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: YEOVIL AREA COMMUNITY 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 | £735k | £619k | +£116k | £152k | 115 |
2019-20 | £889k | £909k | -£20k | £182k | 148 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £894k | +£162k | £225k | 174 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £172k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£46k | £143k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£1k | £172k | 223 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£70k | £75k | 228 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,051 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,537.
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 | £3,292 | £3,113 | £2,835–£3,365 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,251 | £1,230 | £961–£1,482 |
Supply staff | £4 | £91 | £51–£210 |
Admin and clerical | £404 | £307 | £264–£362 |
Premises | £308 | £329 | £292–£391 |
Energy | £114 | £113 | £91–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £180 | £288 | £208–£369 |
Bought-in services | £4 | £147 | £64–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stalyhill Junior School Healthy
- Kirk Sandall Infant School In deficit
- Woodside Primary School Healthy
- Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Whetstone Field Primary School In deficit
- Nash Mills Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Maple Tree Primary School Healthy
- Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes Large reserves
- St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Moorfield Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,059 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £184k | £809 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £281 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,251 a pupil, against a typical £1,230 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £404 a pupil, against a typical £307 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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