Lytchett Matravers Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £178k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HAMWIC EDUCATION 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£72k | £60k | 437 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£126k | £94k | 430 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£119k | £111k | 433 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£50k | £57k | 428 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£123k | £77k | 432 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£180k | £178k | 500 |
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 £5,594 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,951.
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 | £2,502 | £2,923 | £2,637–£3,224 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,842 | £1,261 | £1,100–£1,567 |
Supply staff | £64 | £57 | £20–£87 |
Admin and clerical | £266 | £279 | £221–£338 |
Premises | £212 | £292 | £228–£356 |
Energy | £72 | £92 | £73–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £158 | £272 | £222–£371 |
Bought-in services | £60 | £85 | £46–£148 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bromham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Western Primary School Healthy
- Manor Wood Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Priors Hall - A Learning Community Large reserves
- The Mead Community Primary School Large reserves
- Avonwood Primary School Large reserves
- Khalsa Primary School Healthy
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton In deficit
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bruton Primary School In deficit
- Gurnard Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £5,478 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £139k | £278 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £245k | £490 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,842 a pupil, against a typical £1,261 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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