Tidcombe Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k 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: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) 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 | £1.0m | £861k | +£149k | £96k | 206 |
2019-20 | £972k | £902k | +£70k | £113k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£93k | £0 | 215 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £810k | +£275k | £0 | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £857k | +£266k | £0 | 188 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £923k | +£173k | £2k | 168 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £990k | +£61k | £46k | 166 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,982 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,404.
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 | £4,133 | £3,521 | £3,011–£3,902 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £900 | £1,366 | £1,035–£1,520 |
Supply staff | £115 | £124 | £38–£333 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £389 | £322–£473 |
Premises | £54 | £387 | £347–£444 |
Energy | £0 | £96 | £79–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £292 | £191–£378 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £201 | £90–£305 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Avenue Infant School Large reserves
- St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Tight
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School In deficit
- Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Edward's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bidbury Infant School Large reserves
- Appleby Primary School Large reserves
- Slimbridge Primary School Large reserves
- Southsea Infant School Healthy
- The Links Primary School Tight
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Homer First School and Nursery In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,302 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £187 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £48 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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