St Marys CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £35k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Shropshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EMPOWER 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 | +£15k | £61k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£47k | £22k | 250 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£23k | -£50k | 266 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£100k | -£15k | 251 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£79k | -£10k | 261 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£180k | £35k | 230 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,671 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,378.
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 | £3,220 | £3,163 | £2,935–£3,453 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,281 | £1,213 | £1,040–£1,497 |
Supply staff | £78 | £111 | £49–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £310 | £208–£402 |
Premises | £414 | £331 | £280–£438 |
Energy | £105 | £92 | £78–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £214 | £285 | £196–£407 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £130 | £63–£220 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Honeybourne Primary Academy Healthy
- South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Tight
- Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Highfields Academy Tight
- Thomlinson Junior School Healthy
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Cleer Primary Academy Large reserves
- Repton Primary School In deficit
- Tenbury CofE Primary School Tight
- Bolton Brow Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Streethay Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,911 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £379 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £125k | £545 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
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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