Tennyson Road Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Luton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TENNYSON LEARNING COMMUNITY 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 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£9k | £292k | 559 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.2m | -£169k | £205k | 627 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.4m | +£428k | £513k | 648 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.3m | +£240k | £505k | 688 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.5m | +£519k | £603k | 716 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£251k | £708k | 744 |
2024-25 | £5.0m | £4.1m | +£836k | £1.1m | 737 |
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 90% of them. It spends £5,585 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,538.
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 | £2,464 | £2,993 | £2,860–£3,289 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,498 | £1,467 | £1,241–£1,667 |
Supply staff | £7 | £78 | £31–£157 |
Admin and clerical | £121 | £284 | £252–£324 |
Premises | £296 | £348 | £268–£422 |
Energy | £125 | £87 | £69–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £267 | £209–£342 |
Bought-in services | £113 | £160 | £82–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Courthouse Green Primary School Large reserves
- Northlands Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Hampton Primary School Large reserves
- Oakfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ashmead Combined School Healthy
- Parkgate Primary School Healthy
- Ocklynge Junior School Tight
- Wibsey Primary School Healthy
- Beaumont Primary Academy Large reserves
- Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Woodfield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.9m | £6,636 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £208k | £282 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £83 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £125 a pupil, against a typical £87 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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