Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £104k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£21k | £52k | 193 |
2020-21 | £940k | £898k | +£42k | £96k | 163 |
2021-22 | £952k | £943k | +£9k | £65k | 142 |
2022-23 | £931k | £886k | +£45k | £70k | 136 |
2023-24 | £923k | £854k | +£69k | £98k | 112 |
2024-25 | £952k | £908k | +£44k | £104k | 110 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,292 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,347.
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 | £3,900 | £3,755 | £3,330–£4,117 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,187 | £1,612 | £1,378–£1,892 |
Supply staff | £100 | £135 | £61–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £347 | £438 | £330–£562 |
Premises | £484 | £464 | £348–£640 |
Energy | £219 | £144 | £120–£198 |
Learning resources & ICT | £311 | £321 | £267–£496 |
Bought-in services | £247 | £164 | £65–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole Healthy
- Abbas and Templecombe Church School In deficit
- Askern Moss Road Infant Academy Large reserves
- Kingshill Church School In deficit
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Large reserves
- Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Lydlynch Infant School Large reserves
- St Day and Carharrack Community School Large reserves
- Ryton Community Infant School In deficit
- Murrow Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Temple Normanton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Crow Orchard Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £926k | £8,457 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £393 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £237 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 43% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £219 a pupil, against a typical £144 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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