Somers Heath Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £426k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Thurrock · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CATALYST ACADEMIES 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£116k | £418k | 408 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£115k | £482k | 425 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£176k | £561k | 412 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£209k | £638k | 446 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£11k | £558k | 424 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£26k | £427k | 449 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£55k | £426k | 438 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,343 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,492.
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 | £2,501 | £3,088 | £2,810–£3,355 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,502 | £1,459 | £1,122–£1,645 |
Supply staff | £583 | £106 | £41–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £272 | £277 | £205–£369 |
Premises | £389 | £336 | £291–£401 |
Energy | £103 | £87 | £71–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £117 | £263 | £189–£336 |
Bought-in services | £409 | £129 | £33–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Poplars Farm Primary School Healthy
- All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hythe Primary School Large reserves
- Wormley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Large reserves
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- West Borough Primary School Large reserves
- Church Road Primary School Large reserves
- Monkwood Primary School Large reserves
- Moor Green Primary Academy Healthy
- Greenwood Primary and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,638 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £128k | £293 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £124k | £283 |
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 £583 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £409 a pupil, against a typical £129 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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