St Botolph's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £196k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Peterborough · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GRACE SCHOOLS 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£150k | £132k | 418 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£31k | £170k | 409 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£218k | £238k | 393 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£209k | £0 | 376 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£169k | £0 | 372 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£182k | £0 | 379 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£308k | £196k | 371 |
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 50% of them. It spends £5,739 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,426.
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 | £2,995 | £3,084 | £2,899–£3,289 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £933 | £1,216 | £997–£1,394 |
Supply staff | £108 | £158 | £103–£297 |
Admin and clerical | £243 | £303 | £260–£334 |
Premises | £380 | £322 | £283–£362 |
Energy | £102 | £88 | £75–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £189 | £285 | £231–£377 |
Bought-in services | £49 | £151 | £96–£221 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brayton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Morley Memorial Primary School Large reserves
- Covingham Park Primary School In deficit
- Hampton Lakes Primary School Large reserves
- Houghton Regis Primary School In deficit
- St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Tight
- Chetwynd Junior School Healthy
- Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School Tight
- Furze Platt Junior School Large reserves
- Millfield Primary School Large reserves
- Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Millfield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,148 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £214k | £577 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £420 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF ST BOTOLPHS SCHOOL PETERBOROUGH (charity 1182533, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £11k |
2024-08 | £9k | £11k |
2023-08 | £9k | £7k |
2022-08 | £8k | £3k |
2021-08 | £480 | £1k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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