Porchester Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £69k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FLYING HIGH 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 | £870k | £870k | £0 | £47k | 179 |
2019-20 | £879k | £817k | +£62k | £55k | 178 |
2020-21 | £913k | £925k | -£12k | £0 | 177 |
2021-22 | £964k | £965k | -£1k | -£50k | 174 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£33k | -£45k | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £901k | +£209k | £21k | 174 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£123k | £69k | 175 |
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 53% of them. It spends £5,949 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,502.
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 | £2,794 | £3,454 | £3,047–£3,702 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £651 | £1,368 | £947–£1,802 |
Supply staff | £457 | £195 | £63–£399 |
Admin and clerical | £423 | £320 | £269–£445 |
Premises | £486 | £377 | £320–£455 |
Energy | £97 | £119 | £86–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £217 | £364 | £254–£428 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £187 | £124–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Devonshire Infant School Large reserves
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Tight
- Becket Primary School Large reserves
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Ashbrook Junior School Large reserves
- Prees CofE Primary School Healthy
- Sprowston Junior School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Large reserves
- Clarkson Infants School Large reserves
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,377 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £171 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £274 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £457 a pupil, against a typical £195 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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