Ecton Village Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £3k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HATTON ACADEMIES 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 | £476k | £445k | +£31k | £41k | 80 |
2019-20 | £502k | £461k | +£41k | £30k | 77 |
2020-21 | £518k | £462k | +£56k | £75k | 65 |
2021-22 | £524k | £785k | -£261k | £59k | 67 |
2022-23 | £518k | £537k | -£19k | £12k | 70 |
2023-24 | £545k | £540k | +£5k | £4k | 63 |
2024-25 | £546k | £521k | +£25k | £3k | 67 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,776 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,868.
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 | £4,955 | £4,409 | £3,955–£4,998 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £940 | £1,919 | £1,452–£2,442 |
Supply staff | £104 | £203 | £112–£363 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £517 | £355–£612 |
Premises | £358 | £488 | £379–£666 |
Energy | £119 | £140 | £114–£196 |
Learning resources & ICT | £328 | £484 | £393–£579 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £289 | £208–£512 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kewstoke Primary School Tight
- Dunton CofE Junior School Healthy
- Waldringfield Primary School Large reserves
- Parkend Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Utterby Large reserves
- Fletching Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Andoversford Primary School In deficit
- Ford End Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Pollyplatt Primary Academy Healthy
- Quethiock CofE School Large reserves
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £545k | £8,134 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £149 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1k | £15 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% 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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