Foley Park Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £155k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: VICTORIA 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£85k | £9k | 216 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£85k | £46k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£107k | £85k | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£74k | £0 | 229 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£48k | £0 | 230 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£93k | £0 | 229 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£150k | £155k | 215 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,009 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,315.
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 | £2,967 | £3,182 | £3,069–£3,469 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,428 | £1,495 | £1,236–£1,654 |
Supply staff | £637 | £102 | £57–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £307 | £311 | £255–£359 |
Premises | £247 | £415 | £344–£451 |
Energy | £112 | £117 | £90–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £307 | £303 | £242–£393 |
Bought-in services | £88 | £193 | £99–£355 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westgate Primary School Large reserves
- St James' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester Healthy
- St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Anston Park Junior School Healthy
- Green Oaks Primary Academy In deficit
- Edleston Primary School Heading for deficit
- Christ Church C of E Primary School Tight
- Ferney Lee Primary School Healthy
- Ash Grove Academy Large reserves
- Princes Risborough Primary School Healthy
- Lightmoor Village Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,405 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £136k | £633 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £302 |
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 £637 a pupil, against a typical £102 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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