Elmtree Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £336k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£144k | £183k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£82k | £265k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£84k | £416k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£23k | £393k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | £324k | 190 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£110k | £358k | 177 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£41k | £336k | 173 |
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 97% of them. It spends £8,092 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,013.
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 | £2,936 | £3,222 | £2,892–£3,584 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,173 | £1,270 | £911–£1,739 |
Supply staff | £815 | £205 | £94–£360 |
Admin and clerical | £439 | £391 | £314–£488 |
Premises | £399 | £353 | £298–£435 |
Energy | £127 | £123 | £95–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £116 | £271 | £194–£357 |
Bought-in services | £139 | £168 | £98–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Tight
- Hassell Primary School In deficit
- William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Woolston Infant School Tight
- St Blaise CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam Healthy
- Wooburn Green Primary School Healthy
- Boney Hay Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy Large reserves
- Burrsville Infant Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,260 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £81k | £468 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £69 |
Money raised by parents
ELMTREE INFANT SCHOOL AND NURSERY PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1055535, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £3k |
2024-08 | £5k | £5k |
2023-08 | £6k | £6k |
2022-08 | £6k | £4k |
2021-08 | £3k | £4k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £815 a pupil, against a typical £205 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,173 a pupil, against a typical £1,270 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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