Sharnford Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £57k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRING PRIMARIES 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 | £444k | £388k | +£56k | £71k | 82 |
2019-20 | £533k | £505k | +£28k | £74k | 93 |
2020-21 | £576k | £569k | +£7k | £54k | 96 |
2021-22 | £623k | £586k | +£37k | £47k | 101 |
2022-23 | £660k | £619k | +£41k | £46k | 106 |
2023-24 | £725k | £562k | +£163k | £0 | 95 |
2024-25 | £707k | £593k | +£114k | £57k | 92 |
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 £6,446 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,946.
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 | £3,315 | £3,871 | £3,540–£4,137 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,304 | £1,386 | £1,182–£1,743 |
Supply staff | £413 | £165 | £77–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £435 | £474 | £339–£601 |
Premises | £283 | £396 | £314–£495 |
Energy | £87 | £117 | £98–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £533 | £409 | £312–£489 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £214 | £86–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Horwood Church of England School Large reserves
- Wool Church of England Primary School Tight
- Sywell Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School In deficit
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rake CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fressingfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy Large reserves
- Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Stower Provost Community School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £698k | £7,587 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £19k | £207 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £98 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £413 a pupil, against a typical £165 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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