Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £156k in reserve, 12% 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: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £952k | £1.0m | -£84k | £125k | 164 |
2019-20 | £984k | £1.0m | -£47k | £160k | 164 |
2020-21 | £990k | £967k | +£23k | £160k | 162 |
2021-22 | £980k | £1.0m | -£26k | £137k | 158 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£33k | £144k | 162 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£42k | £111k | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£43k | £156k | 152 |
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 £8,354 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,008.
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 | £4,348 | £3,605 | £3,217–£4,101 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £610 | £1,733 | £1,265–£1,931 |
Supply staff | £170 | £171 | £78–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £1,502 | £390 | £323–£491 |
Premises | £393 | £370 | £290–£486 |
Energy | £52 | £117 | £86–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £170 | £340 | £247–£452 |
Bought-in services | £131 | £168 | £135–£257 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kelling CE Primary School Tight
- Mengham Infant School Large reserves
- Bishops Lydeard Church School Healthy
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- South Petherton Junior School Large reserves
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Minsterley Primary School Large reserves
- The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton Large reserves
- Michael Syddall Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Castle Hill Primary School Tight
- The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby Large reserves
- Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,439 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £184 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £197 |
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 admin and clerical is £1,502 a pupil, against a typical £390 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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