Orsett Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £26k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£21k | £121k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£26k | £58k | 214 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£35k | £107k | 206 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£92k | £98k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £953k | +£222k | £103k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£111k | £53k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£66k | £26k | 205 |
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 20% of them. It spends £5,849 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,488.
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 | £2,010 | £3,207 | £2,989–£3,335 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £844 | £1,213 | £814–£1,406 |
Supply staff | £444 | £99 | £44–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £698 | £344 | £270–£394 |
Premises | £283 | £301 | £256–£377 |
Energy | £122 | £94 | £81–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £312 | £317 | £253–£343 |
Bought-in services | £239 | £185 | £103–£308 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School Healthy
- Halton Community Combined School In deficit
- Barrow URC Primary School Tight
- Moortown Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Sandhurst Tight
- Wanborough Primary School Healthy
- Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School Healthy
- Nutfield Church CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Larks Hill Primary School Large reserves
- King's Stanley CofE Primary School Tight
- Todwick Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,673 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £137 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £493 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £444 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £698 a pupil, against a typical £344 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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