Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £179k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warrington · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WARRINGTON PRIMARY 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£12k | £424k | 295 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£218k | £252k | 312 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£182k | £333k | 313 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£77k | £130k | 326 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£25k | £25k | 335 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£182k | £107k | 338 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£193k | £179k | 330 |
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 £8,405 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,918.
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 | £3,098 | £3,230 | £2,982–£3,547 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,470 | £1,279 | £1,161–£1,731 |
Supply staff | £67 | £115 | £23–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £1,123 | £270 | £214–£361 |
Premises | £339 | £362 | £295–£418 |
Energy | £106 | £103 | £82–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £454 | £254 | £207–£339 |
Bought-in services | £194 | £156 | £83–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Frideswide Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Brookland Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Diamond Wood Community Academy Large reserves
- Hunts Cross Primary School Healthy
- St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden Large reserves
- Brixington Primary Academy Healthy
- Norwood Primary & Pre-School Large reserves
- Frenchwood Community Primary School Healthy
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £8,953 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £33k | £100 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £36 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,123 a pupil, against a typical £270 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £454 a pupil, against a typical £254 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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