Bishops Itchington Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £105k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STOWE VALLEY MULTI 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 | £843k | £757k | +£86k | £37k | 153 |
2019-20 | £809k | £798k | +£11k | £28k | 162 |
2020-21 | £893k | £826k | +£67k | £70k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £965k | +£52k | £83k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£29k | £94k | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£53k | £99k | 236 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£97k | £105k | 211 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,701 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,612.
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 | £3,076 | £3,171 | £3,090–£3,353 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,645 | £1,213 | £975–£1,445 |
Supply staff | £76 | £81 | £43–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £265 | £322 | £273–£448 |
Premises | £488 | £378 | £284–£424 |
Energy | £76 | £100 | £79–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £327 | £276 | £200–£355 |
Bought-in services | £76 | £181 | £122–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sandfield Primary School Large reserves
- The Wells Free School Healthy
- Sawtry Infants' School Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School In deficit
- William Fletcher Primary School Healthy
- Moseley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Cayton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Chancel Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Skinners' Kent Primary School Tight
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Merrow Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,735 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £119k | £564 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £427 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BISHOP'S ITCHINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1188958, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £17k | £15k |
2024-08 | £14k | £14k |
2023-08 | £17k | £11k |
2022-08 | £14k | £4k |
2021-08 | £6k | £7k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,645 a pupil, against a typical £1,213 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £488 a pupil, against a typical £378 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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