Exeter A Learning Community Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRING FUTURES THROUGH LEARNING 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 | £2.8m | £2.3m | +£501k | -£17k | 588 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.1m | +£747k | £129k | 573 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£231k | £114k | 532 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£7k | -£41k | 527 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£113k | £15k | 520 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.1m | +£156k | £61k | 501 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£311k | £118k | 479 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,739 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,052.
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 | £2,766 | £3,112 | £2,883–£3,521 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,921 | £1,573 | £1,401–£1,891 |
Supply staff | £0 | £94 | £34–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £489 | £291 | £228–£358 |
Premises | £441 | £334 | £291–£425 |
Energy | £94 | £102 | £88–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £293 | £238–£354 |
Bought-in services | £33 | £212 | £85–£398 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Moat Farm Junior School Large reserves
- Tilbury Pioneer Academy Large reserves
- John Gulson Primary School Large reserves
- Discovery Primary Academy Large reserves
- Marnel Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Gladstone Primary Academy In deficit
- Copperfield Academy Healthy
- Warren Wood Primary School Healthy
- Hall Green Primary School Large reserves
- Ribbon School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £7,207 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £306k | £639 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £182 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £489 a pupil, against a typical £291 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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