Ashby Fields Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £386k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INMAT 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 | +£160k | £206k | 410 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£140k | £265k | 408 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£128k | £305k | 402 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£271k | £577k | 377 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£41k | £504k | 367 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£137k | £503k | 374 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£277k | £386k | 395 |
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 87% of them. It spends £5,177 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,477.
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 | £2,496 | £3,047 | £2,897–£3,241 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,618 | £1,317 | £1,102–£1,561 |
Supply staff | £25 | £111 | £37–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £147 | £288 | £213–£368 |
Premises | £147 | £299 | £218–£333 |
Energy | £73 | £79 | £65–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £167 | £256 | £233–£339 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £108 | £81–£165 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy Tight
- Maypole Primary School Tight
- Eynsham Community Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Oakdale Primary School Healthy
- Mayfield Primary School In deficit
- Queen Edith Primary School Healthy
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Tight
- Yattendon School Heading for deficit
- Monkfield Park Primary School Large reserves
- Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £5,582 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £95k | £241 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £296 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ASHBY FIELDS PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1121155, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2022-06 | £6k | £4k |
2021-06 | £492 | £1k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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