Abbots Green Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £171k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.7m | +£112k | -£49k | 429 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£145k | £0 | 439 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£133k | £0 | 452 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £2.4m | +£983k | £0 | 471 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£341k | £0 | 527 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£273k | £0 | 523 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£337k | £171k | 560 |
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 47% of them. It spends £5,693 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,313.
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 | £4,016 | £3,107 | £2,871–£3,383 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,203 | £874–£1,425 |
Supply staff | £77 | £118 | £38–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £243 | £269 | £173–£329 |
Premises | £314 | £301 | £244–£370 |
Energy | £103 | £79 | £61–£95 |
Learning resources & ICT | £339 | £235 | £191–£311 |
Bought-in services | £4 | £130 | £32–£251 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lyons Hall School Large reserves
- Haydonleigh Primary School Healthy
- E-ACT St Ursula's Academy Large reserves
- Maidenbower Junior School Heading for deficit
- Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Vale Academy Large reserves
- Fair Oak Junior School Large reserves
- Fairfields Primary School Healthy
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy Healthy
- Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage In deficit
- Owlsmoor Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £5,611 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £166k | £296 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £383k | £683 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £4,016 a pupil, against a typical £3,107 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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