Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HEATH 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 | £659k | £619k | +£40k | £52k | 108 |
2019-20 | £681k | £657k | +£24k | £47k | 104 |
2020-21 | £699k | £650k | +£49k | £61k | 106 |
2021-22 | £711k | £673k | +£38k | £69k | 111 |
2022-23 | £757k | £730k | +£27k | £66k | 109 |
2023-24 | £781k | £815k | -£34k | -£3k | 112 |
2024-25 | £853k | £759k | +£94k | £61k | 102 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,441 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,130.
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 | £2,843 | £3,617 | £3,235–£4,068 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,255 | £1,525 | £1,217–£1,825 |
Supply staff | £20 | £113 | £60–£216 |
Admin and clerical | £-147 | £404 | £333–£494 |
Premises | £618 | £431 | £329–£560 |
Energy | £98 | £123 | £99–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £118 | £392 | £321–£460 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £279 | £143–£438 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Dassett CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Heading for deficit
- Grampound Road Village CofE School Tight
- St. Mark's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton Tight
- Stalmine Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Large reserves
- Great Wood Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Lewis Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Mousehole School Healthy
- Chawton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £802k | £7,863 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £343 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £500 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF THREE LEGGED CROSS FIRST & NURSERY SCHOOL (charity 1198754, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £7k | £9k |
2025-08 | £15k | £13k |
2024-08 | £13k | £17k |
2023-02 | £20k | £4k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,255 a pupil, against a typical £1,525 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £618 a pupil, against a typical £431 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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