Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £40k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RISE 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 | £494k | £486k | +£8k | £103k | 92 |
2019-20 | £516k | £491k | +£25k | £107k | 99 |
2020-21 | £552k | £476k | +£76k | £165k | 89 |
2021-22 | £143k | £126k | +£17k | £0 | 89 |
2022-23 | £571k | £532k | +£39k | £0 | 93 |
2023-24 | £575k | £517k | +£58k | £0 | 92 |
2024-25 | £680k | £537k | +£143k | £40k | 100 |
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 30% of them. It spends £5,370 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,009.
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 | £2,460 | £3,689 | £3,398–£4,105 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,350 | £1,450 | £1,077–£1,835 |
Supply staff | £0 | £195 | £91–£281 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £454 | £262–£562 |
Premises | £140 | £407 | £324–£532 |
Energy | £140 | £133 | £115–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £190 | £333 | £266–£422 |
Bought-in services | £250 | £219 | £126–£332 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rettendon Primary School Large reserves
- Hevingham Primary School Large reserves
- Catforth Primary School Healthy
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Ludham Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Harrowbarrow Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School In deficit
- Etchingham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford Healthy
- Salterforth Primary School Large reserves
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £675k | £6,750 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £420 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £50 |
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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