Sparkenhoe Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £259k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ATTENBOROUGH LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£85k | £438k | 442 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£84k | £327k | 442 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£96k | £346k | 443 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£116k | £379k | 447 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£35k | £313k | 449 |
2023-24 | £3.3m | £3.4m | -£17k | £212k | 450 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£137k | £259k | 448 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,812 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,653.
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 | £3,289 | £3,136 | £2,954–£3,295 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,716 | £1,567 | £1,200–£1,879 |
Supply staff | £693 | £101 | £50–£202 |
Admin and clerical | £328 | £273 | £231–£363 |
Premises | £469 | £302 | £255–£391 |
Energy | £212 | £83 | £72–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £219 | £256 | £214–£335 |
Bought-in services | £22 | £169 | £79–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burton End Primary Academy Healthy
- Oakham Primary School Large reserves
- Wheeler Primary School Healthy
- Alexandra Park Primary School Large reserves
- Pear Tree Mead Academy Tight
- Langley Green Primary Healthy
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy Healthy
- Town Farm Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Legh Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Harmans Water Primary School In deficit
- Kew Woods Primary School In deficit
- Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.5m | £7,868 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £410k | £916 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £112k | £250 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £693 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £212 a pupil, against a typical £83 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £469 a pupil, against a typical £302 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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