St Andrew's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £171k in reserve, 19% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 4 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MID-TRENT MULTI 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 | £826k | £827k | -£1k | £169k | 181 |
2019-20 | £812k | £811k | +£1k | £170k | 185 |
2020-21 | £853k | £834k | +£19k | £202k | 156 |
2021-22 | £844k | £845k | -£1k | £205k | 159 |
2022-23 | £869k | £890k | -£21k | £186k | 158 |
2023-24 | £903k | £911k | -£8k | £179k | 145 |
2024-25 | £921k | £929k | -£8k | £171k | 145 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,407 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,060.
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 | £3,283 | £3,348 | £3,196–£3,498 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £510 | £1,214 | £1,055–£1,506 |
Supply staff | £138 | £119 | £58–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £828 | £347 | £288–£445 |
Premises | £221 | £330 | £294–£421 |
Energy | £110 | £111 | £90–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £324 | £352 | £292–£460 |
Bought-in services | £255 | £184 | £83–£293 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lickey End First School In deficit
- Stoke Prior First School Tight
- Hayeswood First School Healthy
- Garrick Green Infant School Tight
- Staveley Community Primary School Tight
- Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Gretton Primary Academy In deficit
- Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School Healthy
- Enmore Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Mawnan CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Balcombe Cofe Primary School Healthy
- Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £863k | £5,952 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £241 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £400 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £828 a pupil, against a typical £347 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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