Elaine Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £4k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Medway · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY 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 | £2.1m | +£185k | £203k | 344 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£181k | £281k | 360 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£196k | £283k | 337 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£109k | £288k | 324 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£167k | £9k | 301 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£24k | -£119k | 294 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£165k | £4k | 280 |
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 7% of them. It spends £7,410 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,701.
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 | £2,608 | £3,603 | £3,167–£4,076 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,660 | £1,576 | £1,247–£1,857 |
Supply staff | £891 | £203 | £77–£398 |
Admin and clerical | £311 | £347 | £249–£465 |
Premises | £601 | £395 | £346–£511 |
Energy | £161 | £133 | £98–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £215 | £337 | £252–£446 |
Bought-in services | £261 | £195 | £60–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Knowle Primary School Large reserves
- Broomhill Junior School Healthy
- High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy Large reserves
- Long Toft Primary School Healthy
- Edlington Victoria Academy Large reserves
- Lee Mount Academy Healthy
- St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Mountbatten Primary School Large reserves
- Oldfleet Primary School Healthy
- Wroughton Junior Academy Large reserves
- Hillocks Primary Academy Tight
- West Boldon Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £7,921 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £404 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £79 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £891 a pupil, against a typical £203 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £601 a pupil, against a typical £395 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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