Theydon Bois Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £34k 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). 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 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£77k | -£12k | 319 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£60k | -£18k | 320 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£27k | -£35k | 308 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£37k | -£60k | 315 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£90k | -£25k | 317 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£166k | -£40k | 318 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£81k | £34k | 318 |
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 23% of them. It spends £5,714 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,317.
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 | £3,145 | £3,081 | £2,899–£3,337 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,132 | £824–£1,399 |
Supply staff | £233 | £122 | £58–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £943 | £270 | £216–£333 |
Premises | £248 | £306 | £278–£396 |
Energy | £44 | £82 | £67–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £167 | £246 | £204–£296 |
Bought-in services | £44 | £142 | £98–£200 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Firs Lower School Large reserves
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Tight
- St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Whittington Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School Healthy
- Recreation Road Infant School Heading for deficit
- Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School Healthy
- South Wellfield First School Large reserves
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- South Gosforth First School In deficit
- Davenham CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lowbrook Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £5,387 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £94 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £185k | £582 |
Money raised by parents
THEYDON BOIS COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1004330, Registered) raised £45k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £45k | £36k |
2024-07 | £41k | £52k |
2023-07 | £45k | £46k |
2022-07 | £58k | £47k |
2021-07 | £39k | £32k |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £943 a pupil, against a typical £270 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £233 a pupil, against a typical £122 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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