Saxmundham Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £330k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EAST ANGLIAN SCHOOLS TRUST LTD 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£13k | £99k | 268 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£70k | £140k | 262 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£158k | £0 | 255 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£234k | £78k | 268 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£162k | £330k | 246 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,892 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,628.
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 | £3,570 | £3,411 | £3,052–£3,646 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,578 | £1,559 | £1,332–£1,764 |
Supply staff | £77 | £214 | £82–£335 |
Admin and clerical | £296 | £290 | £226–£490 |
Premises | £215 | £391 | £354–£468 |
Energy | £97 | £123 | £95–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £531 | £299 | £228–£384 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £259 | £117–£401 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hale Nursery & Primary Academy Healthy
- Trumpington Meadows Primary School Healthy
- Greenfield Primary School Healthy
- Stokesley Primary Academy In deficit
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Healthy
- Caslon Primary Community School In deficit
- Churchwood Primary School Tight
- Monkwick Junior School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Healthy
- St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Middlestone Moor Academy Large reserves
- Holmgate Primary School and Nursery Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,375 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £398 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £174 |
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 8% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £531 a pupil, against a typical £299 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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