Long Melford Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £220k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN 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 | £872k | £826k | +£46k | £122k | 192 |
2019-20 | £919k | £840k | +£79k | £88k | 201 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£53k | £135k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£91k | £182k | 222 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£36k | £160k | 217 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£24k | £121k | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£128k | £220k | 212 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,104 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,981.
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 | £2,476 | £3,298 | £3,064–£3,608 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,854 | £1,368 | £1,113–£1,653 |
Supply staff | £0 | £132 | £66–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £340 | £322 | £266–£462 |
Premises | £283 | £370 | £283–£447 |
Energy | £85 | £102 | £84–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £321 | £268 | £195–£404 |
Bought-in services | £42 | £192 | £130–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Anne's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Medmerry Primary School Large reserves
- Cradley CofE Primary School In deficit
- Livingstone Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Swallownest Primary School Healthy
- Langmoor Primary School Oadby Large reserves
- Thorn Grove Primary School Healthy
- Lambourne Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lydney Church of England Community School Large reserves
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,358 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £208 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £349 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,854 a pupil, against a typical £1,368 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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