The Limes Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £79k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | £394k | £379k | +£15k | £16k | 25 |
2019-20 | £649k | £532k | +£117k | £105k | 88 |
2020-21 | £868k | £753k | +£115k | £152k | 128 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£85k | £188k | 188 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£59k | £106k | 243 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£268k | £0 | 304 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£243k | £79k | 346 |
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 £5,844 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,950.
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 | £2,994 | £3,256 | £2,965–£3,592 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £896 | £1,443 | £1,236–£1,727 |
Supply staff | £81 | £169 | £79–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £199 | £304 | £255–£350 |
Premises | £355 | £383 | £302–£452 |
Energy | £142 | £95 | £79–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £179 | £325 | £255–£429 |
Bought-in services | £246 | £137 | £93–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Park Spring Primary School Tight
- Rothwell Junior School Large reserves
- Bosmere Junior School Large reserves
- Moat Hall Primary Academy Large reserves
- Herringthorpe Junior School Large reserves
- Richard de Clare Community Academy Large reserves
- Cirencester Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Folville Junior School Large reserves
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Large reserves
- Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Large reserves
- Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,422 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £254 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £124 |
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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