Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £112k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EQUALS 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£53k | -£2k | 468 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£33k | -£41k | 452 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£144k | £4k | 456 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£146k | £36k | 437 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£109k | £35k | 449 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£239k | £112k | 438 |
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 30% of them. It spends £5,539 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,588.
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 | £2,759 | £3,154 | £2,951–£3,317 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,213 | £1,333 | £1,144–£1,716 |
Supply staff | £253 | £128 | £67–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £223 | £258 | £224–£361 |
Premises | £249 | £320 | £263–£396 |
Energy | £75 | £83 | £69–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £214 | £259 | £223–£315 |
Bought-in services | £43 | £121 | £73–£227 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Throston Primary School In deficit
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy Healthy
- Woodvale Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kew Woods Primary School In deficit
- Montrose School Healthy
- Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy Healthy
- Peckover Primary School In deficit
- Bassetts Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Harmans Water Primary School In deficit
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Healthy
- West Thurrock Academy Healthy
- Decoy Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £5,891 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £85k | £194 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £253 a pupil, against a typical £128 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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