Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £110k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RIDGEWAY EDUCATION 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 | £977k | £931k | +£46k | £130k | 170 |
2019-20 | £971k | £935k | +£36k | £123k | 176 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £949k | +£54k | £138k | 187 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£45k | £149k | 194 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£53k | £161k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£48k | £67k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£97k | £110k | 198 |
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 £7,038 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,666.
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 | £3,266 | £3,210 | £2,926–£3,479 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,671 | £1,208 | £1,062–£1,447 |
Supply staff | £167 | £88 | £24–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £369 | £280–£470 |
Premises | £289 | £333 | £278–£392 |
Energy | £152 | £107 | £85–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £213 | £275 | £192–£373 |
Bought-in services | £253 | £178 | £115–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford In deficit
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary Large reserves
- Heath Hayes Primary Academy Healthy
- St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Heading for deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green In deficit
- St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton In deficit
- The Manor Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Healthy
- Bishops Waltham Infant School Healthy
- Batheaston Church School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,154 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £496 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £375 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SUTTON COURTENAY PRIMARY (charity 1165543, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £5k |
2024-08 | £5k | £6k |
2023-08 | £6k | £4k |
2022-08 | £6k | £5k |
2021-08 | £5k | £8k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £152 a pupil, against a typical £107 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,671 a pupil, against a typical £1,208 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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