Sidmouth Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £128k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE FIRST FEDERATION 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£190k | £0 | 469 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.6m | +£210k | £0 | 500 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £3.0m | -£491k | £0 | 530 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£268k | £0 | 502 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.6m | +£26k | £128k | 462 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,719 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,455.
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 | £3,274 | £3,061 | £2,839–£3,278 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,834 | £1,385 | £1,120–£1,808 |
Supply staff | £86 | £138 | £27–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £409 | £274 | £219–£331 |
Premises | £402 | £317 | £255–£380 |
Energy | £134 | £80 | £68–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £238 | £254 | £203–£311 |
Bought-in services | £376 | £100 | £45–£187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wrekin View Primary School Healthy
- Irlam Primary School Large reserves
- Ladygrove Primary School Healthy
- Loughton School Large reserves
- Pear Tree Mead Academy Tight
- Willowcroft Community School Healthy
- Kew Woods Primary School In deficit
- Dixons Marchbank Primary Large reserves
- Woodvale Primary Academy Large reserves
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Tight
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Healthy
- Throston Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,317 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £208k | £450 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £212k | £458 |
Money raised by parents
SIDMOUTH CE PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1097381, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £23k | £22k |
2024-08 | £22k | £13k |
2023-08 | £14k | £8k |
2022-08 | £11k | £3k |
2021-08 | £19k | £23k |
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 bought-in services is £376 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £134 a pupil, against a typical £80 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £409 a pupil, against a typical £274 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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