St Thomas Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £105k in reserve, 8% 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: EXETER LEARNING 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 | £950k | £930k | +£20k | £65k | 188 |
2019-20 | £999k | £946k | +£53k | £75k | 183 |
2020-21 | £990k | £937k | +£53k | £69k | 184 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £977k | +£63k | £57k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£25k | £47k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£120k | £80k | 196 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£111k | £105k | 193 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,425 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,123.
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 | £3,083 | £3,406 | £3,017–£3,545 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,119 | £1,380 | £1,161–£1,546 |
Supply staff | £342 | £170 | £67–£280 |
Admin and clerical | £145 | £319 | £232–£380 |
Premises | £358 | £369 | £298–£406 |
Energy | £62 | £114 | £90–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £637 | £316 | £259–£447 |
Bought-in services | £47 | £181 | £81–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ruskin Infant School In deficit
- de Vere Primary School Healthy
- Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School Healthy
- Colney Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Glade Academy In deficit
- John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Scotch Orchard Primary School In deficit
- Magdalen Gates Primary School Large reserves
- Slater Primary School In deficit
- Dingle Community Primary School In deficit
- Roydon Primary Academy Large reserves
- Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,808 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £383 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £207 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £637 a pupil, against a typical £316 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £342 a pupil, against a typical £170 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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