Perryfields Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £309k in reserve, 27% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING 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 | £888k | £927k | -£39k | £247k | 181 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £948k | +£158k | £209k | 181 |
2020-21 | £986k | £991k | -£5k | £168k | 180 |
2021-22 | £996k | £1.0m | -£14k | £154k | 181 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£11k | £0 | 180 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£80k | £0 | 181 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£79k | £309k | 180 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,000 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,654.
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 | £1,639 | £3,205 | £3,087–£3,470 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,117 | £1,130 | £904–£1,300 |
Supply staff | £0 | £108 | £50–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £340 | £281–£414 |
Premises | £472 | £313 | £240–£374 |
Energy | £94 | £90 | £72–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £194 | £273 | £236–£382 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £186 | £124–£291 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School Large reserves
- Bournes Green Infant School Large reserves
- Chew Stoke Church School Healthy
- Greasby Infant School Healthy
- Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Clavering Primary School In deficit
- Moss Hey Primary School Healthy
- Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Dunnington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School Large reserves
- Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,072 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £9k | £50 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £105k | £583 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,117 a pupil, against a typical £1,130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £472 a pupil, against a typical £313 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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