St James Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £448k in reserve, 32% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INMAT 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 | £1.0m | £854k | +£165k | £211k | 181 |
2019-20 | £938k | £817k | +£121k | £298k | 182 |
2020-21 | £948k | £912k | +£36k | £298k | 170 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £948k | +£112k | £410k | 174 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£49k | £401k | 196 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£102k | £483k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£195k | £448k | 189 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,286 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,225.
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 | £2,757 | £3,429 | £3,080–£3,577 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,063 | £1,408 | £1,249–£1,732 |
Supply staff | £16 | £128 | £69–£359 |
Admin and clerical | £254 | £300 | £214–£380 |
Premises | £275 | £391 | £313–£478 |
Energy | £106 | £108 | £88–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £148 | £308 | £222–£373 |
Bought-in services | £95 | £229 | £103–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lickhill Primary School Healthy
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Large reserves
- Connor Downs Academy Healthy
- Bugbrooke Community Primary School In deficit
- Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior Large reserves
- Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Wyburns Primary School In deficit
- Loughborough Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kingsfleet Primary School Large reserves
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,952 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £276k | £1,460 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £365 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST JAMES INFANT SCHOOL ( DAVENTRY ) (charity 1072966, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £4k |
2024-08 | £7k | £6k |
2023-08 | £7k | £7k |
2022-08 | £4k | £4k |
2021-08 | £4k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,063 a pupil, against a typical £1,408 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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