Ravensthorpe Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £109k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Peterborough · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KEYS 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£42k | £75k | 338 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£128k | £86k | 370 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£37k | £118k | 388 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£184k | £290k | 383 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£276k | £416k | 379 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£127k | £0 | 364 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£89k | £109k | 341 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,783 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,123.
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 | £3,361 | £3,390 | £3,165–£3,780 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,073 | £1,464 | £1,296–£1,727 |
Supply staff | £32 | £131 | £63–£262 |
Admin and clerical | £402 | £285 | £232–£390 |
Premises | £601 | £388 | £306–£511 |
Energy | £155 | £122 | £90–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £211 | £277 | £188–£323 |
Bought-in services | £326 | £124 | £68–£310 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Academy Healthy
- Rowanfield Junior School Large reserves
- William Stockton Community Primary School Healthy
- Hawksworth Wood Primary School In deficit
- Wingate Primary School Healthy
- Crook Primary School Tight
- Djanogly Sherwood Academy Large reserves
- St Mary and St Giles Church of England School In deficit
- Fishponds CofE Primary School In deficit
- Valley Road Academy Healthy
- Corrie Primary School Large reserves
- Farley Junior Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £7,836 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £196k | £575 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £208 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £601 a pupil, against a typical £388 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,073 a pupil, against a typical £1,464 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £155 a pupil, against a typical £122 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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