Edwalton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £489k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FLYING HIGH 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£112k | £364k | 413 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£187k | £472k | 422 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£202k | £583k | 417 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£232k | £711k | 421 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£81k | £683k | 413 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£418k | £547k | 411 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £4.7m | +£20k | £489k | 409 |
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 70% of them. It spends £11,604 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,229.
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 | £3,582 | £3,074 | £2,858–£3,210 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £631 | £1,281 | £1,053–£1,443 |
Supply staff | £941 | £94 | £40–£137 |
Admin and clerical | £1,308 | £257 | £230–£339 |
Premises | £538 | £294 | £267–£375 |
Energy | £54 | £97 | £74–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,995 | £253 | £186–£320 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £141 | £93–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dunmore Primary School In deficit
- North Petherton Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ormskirk Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Aldrington CofE Primary School In deficit
- Front Street Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great Healthy
- Heron Primary School Large reserves
- Water Leys Primary School Large reserves
- Dovedale Primary School In deficit
- Seamer and Irton Community Primary School Large reserves
- St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £9,817 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £301 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £751k | £1,836 |
Money raised by parents
EDWALTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION (charity 507917, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £12k |
2024-08 | £15k | £14k |
2023-08 | £14k | £3k |
2022-08 | £17k | £20k |
2021-08 | £18k | £20k |
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 learning resources & ict is £2,995 a pupil, against a typical £253 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £941 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,308 a pupil, against a typical £257 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £538 a pupil, against a typical £294 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,582 a pupil, against a typical £3,074 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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