Sywell Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £99k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION 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 | £521k | £505k | +£16k | £50k | 103 |
2019-20 | £552k | £552k | +£383 | £50k | 99 |
2021-22 | £558k | £534k | +£24k | £0 | 91 |
2022-23 | £573k | £540k | +£33k | £0 | 90 |
2023-24 | £619k | £597k | +£22k | £0 | 92 |
2024-25 | £688k | £690k | -£2k | £99k | 93 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,419 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,984.
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 | £3,634 | £3,956 | £3,350–£4,162 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,849 | £1,302 | £1,164–£1,743 |
Supply staff | £0 | £172 | £111–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £301 | £455 | £330–£601 |
Premises | £215 | £388 | £311–£495 |
Energy | £172 | £119 | £98–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £269 | £416 | £327–£489 |
Bought-in services | £290 | £210 | £100–£285 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Wool Church of England Primary School Tight
- Duloe CofE VA Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sharnford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Great Horwood Church of England School Large reserves
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fressingfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Yelvertoft Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School In deficit
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rake CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Blagdon Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £675k | £7,258 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £667 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £140 |
Money raised by parents
SYWELL SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1069662, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £7k |
2024-08 | £10k | £8k |
2023-08 | £9k | £7k |
2022-08 | £6k | £3k |
2021-08 | £1k | £732 |
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 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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