Shakespeare Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £380k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Plymouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEARNING 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£22k | £110k | 422 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£140k | £165k | 426 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£174k | £227k | 420 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£97k | £3k | 422 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£48k | £1k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£91k | £0 | 405 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£171k | £380k | 386 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,727 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,255.
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 | £3,294 | £3,209 | £2,991–£3,619 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £228 | £1,587 | £1,289–£1,735 |
Supply staff | £1,213 | £160 | £90–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £303 | £296 | £239–£383 |
Premises | £383 | £378 | £295–£447 |
Energy | £238 | £98 | £78–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £274 | £206–£334 |
Bought-in services | £155 | £150 | £80–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rolleston Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan Large reserves
- Castercliff Primary School In deficit
- Knowsley Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Fairlight Primary School In deficit
- Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Tight
- George Betts Primary Academy Healthy
- Oasis Academy Skinner Street Large reserves
- Broom Valley Community School Tight
- Atlas Academy Healthy
- Northfield Manor Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Margaret's Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,550 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £112k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £119 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,213 a pupil, against a typical £160 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £238 a pupil, against a typical £98 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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