Uppingham Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £104k in reserve, 10% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Rutland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE RUTLAND LEARNING 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £843k | £791k | +£52k | £61k | 149 |
2020-21 | £939k | £839k | +£100k | £114k | 151 |
2021-22 | £890k | £901k | -£11k | £59k | 146 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £944k | +£74k | £97k | 137 |
2023-24 | £982k | £993k | -£11k | £83k | 130 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£11k | £104k | 123 |
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 £8,805 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,955.
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 | £3,650 | £3,903 | £3,513–£4,430 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,545 | £1,501 | £1,257–£1,669 |
Supply staff | £57 | £263 | £166–£520 |
Admin and clerical | £382 | £475 | £365–£589 |
Premises | £585 | £547 | £427–£700 |
Energy | £195 | £158 | £124–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £415 | £399 | £306–£476 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £255 | £107–£450 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Hilltop Primary Academy Healthy
- Woodcote Primary School In deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tight
- King David Primary School In deficit
- St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Exhall Cedars Infant School Large reserves
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Tight
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey In deficit
- St George's CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £867k | £7,049 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £81k | £659 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £205k | £1,667 |
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 17% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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