Stutton Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 7% 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: ASSET EDUCATION 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 | £248k | £257k | -£9k | £97k | 33 |
2019-20 | £282k | £285k | -£3k | £80k | 44 |
2020-21 | £360k | £376k | -£16k | £44k | 62 |
2021-22 | £461k | £443k | +£18k | £48k | 75 |
2022-23 | £529k | £510k | +£19k | £36k | 76 |
2023-24 | £589k | £540k | +£49k | £39k | 74 |
2024-25 | £619k | £549k | +£70k | £42k | 75 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,320 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,305.
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 | £3,560 | £4,356 | £3,672–£4,564 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,427 | £1,520 | £1,332–£1,936 |
Supply staff | £67 | £252 | £66–£462 |
Admin and clerical | £360 | £466 | £385–£610 |
Premises | £80 | £504 | £368–£612 |
Energy | £120 | £133 | £103–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £147 | £470 | £287–£577 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £232 | £142–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy In deficit
- Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Heddington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Broomhill Primary School In deficit
- Easton Primary School Large reserves
- Brough Community Primary School Large reserves
- Clifton upon Teme Primary School In deficit
- Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool In deficit
- Aslacton Primary School Large reserves
- Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- Rushall Church of England Primary School Tight
- Kimbolton Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £597k | £7,960 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £680 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £293 |
Money raised by parents
Stutton Primary School Parent Teacher and Friends Association (charity 1030549, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £7k | £7k |
2024-09 | £6k | £6k |
2023-09 | £5k | £7k |
2022-09 | £4k | £1k |
2021-09 | £646 | £620 |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,427 a pupil, against a typical £1,520 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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