Tottington Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £233k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bury · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£51k | £48k | 322 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£103k | £164k | 341 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£20k | £88k | 340 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£15k | £10k | 338 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£129k | £0 | 333 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£197k | £233k | 328 |
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 73% of them. It spends £5,863 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,318.
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 | £3,111 | £3,051 | £2,806–£3,209 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,263 | £1,199 | £1,002–£1,477 |
Supply staff | £100 | £101 | £54–£255 |
Admin and clerical | £201 | £262 | £219–£343 |
Premises | £317 | £309 | £257–£346 |
Energy | £76 | £89 | £67–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £289 | £250 | £199–£323 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £138 | £85–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Badbury Park Primary School Large reserves
- Deer Park Primary School Healthy
- Wolvercote Primary School Healthy
- High Down Junior School Healthy
- Scholes (Elmet) Primary School Healthy
- Blue Coat CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Toddington St George Church of England School Large reserves
- Springfield Primary School Large reserves
- Victoria Dock Primary School Large reserves
- Mary Elton Primary School Healthy
- Morpeth First School In deficit
- Chandlers Ridge Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,930 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £175k | £533 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF TOTTINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1178633, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £16k |
2024-08 | £6k | £4k |
2023-08 | £3k | £1k |
2022-08 | £6k | £13k |
2021-08 | £2k | £3k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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