St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £66k 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 | £571k | £488k | +£83k | £80k | 110 |
2019-20 | £594k | £569k | +£25k | £75k | 105 |
2020-21 | £568k | £547k | +£21k | £65k | 107 |
2021-22 | £613k | £587k | +£26k | £43k | 104 |
2022-23 | £690k | £624k | +£66k | £66k | 102 |
2023-24 | £717k | £660k | +£57k | £0 | 106 |
2024-25 | £801k | £661k | +£140k | £66k | 106 |
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 £6,236 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,506.
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 | £2,943 | £3,442 | £3,332–£3,695 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,387 | £1,291 | £1,080–£1,606 |
Supply staff | £292 | £112 | £66–£143 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £390 | £302–£450 |
Premises | £264 | £328 | £264–£414 |
Energy | £142 | £116 | £103–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £509 | £338 | £253–£409 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £261 | £129–£443 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stowting Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Healthy
- Denbury Primary School Healthy
- Bucklesham Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE (C) Primary School In deficit
- Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School In deficit
- Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School Large reserves
- Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Leighterton Primary School Large reserves
- Airmyn Park Primary School Large reserves
- Plumpton School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £733k | £6,915 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £349 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £642 |
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 £292 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £509 a pupil, against a typical £338 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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