St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham: school finances
Healthy
Holds £60k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS 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 | £745k | £714k | +£31k | £139k | 135 |
2019-20 | £729k | £679k | +£50k | £299k | 125 |
2020-21 | £856k | £900k | -£44k | £219k | 130 |
2021-22 | £896k | £780k | +£116k | £304k | 133 |
2022-23 | £793k | £753k | +£40k | £224k | 139 |
2023-24 | £966k | £899k | +£67k | £75k | 143 |
2024-25 | £987k | £933k | +£54k | £60k | 135 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,911 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,631.
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 | £1,763 | £3,505 | £3,078–£3,782 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,059 | £1,587 | £1,181–£1,786 |
Supply staff | £0 | £129 | £54–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £1,667 | £390 | £339–£472 |
Premises | £252 | £359 | £280–£571 |
Energy | £119 | £108 | £93–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £316 | £221–£442 |
Bought-in services | £467 | £210 | £140–£301 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sidbury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Great Abington Primary School Tight
- Bow Community Primary School Large reserves
- Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Holywell Green Primary School In deficit
- Fryern Infant School Large reserves
- Honington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers Large reserves
- St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby In deficit
- Lumley Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Toynton All Saints Primary School Tight
- Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £896k | £6,637 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £178 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £711 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,667 a pupil, against a typical £390 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £467 a pupil, against a typical £210 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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