Court Lane Infant Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £143k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Portsmouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£28k | £169k | 359 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£80k | £194k | 359 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£91k | £234k | 354 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£2k | £238k | 334 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£37k | £0 | 342 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£105k | £0 | 345 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£345k | £143k | 350 |
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 60% of them. It spends £4,909 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,363.
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 | £2,866 | £3,162 | £2,868–£3,390 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,383 | £1,188 | £980–£1,393 |
Supply staff | £49 | £90 | £54–£155 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £265 | £192–£353 |
Premises | £0 | £339 | £284–£388 |
Energy | £0 | £85 | £68–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £109 | £258 | £201–£388 |
Bought-in services | £26 | £142 | £87–£259 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Fulwell Junior School Large reserves
- Mrs Bland's Infant School In deficit
- Swansfield Park Primary School Healthy
- St George's Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary School In deficit
- Upton Heath CofE Primary School Healthy
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell Healthy
- The Butts Primary School Large reserves
- Northway Primary School Large reserves
- Bransgore Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Handforth Grange Primary School Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic (A) Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £5,783 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £86k | £246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £111 |
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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