Neroche Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £263k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP 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 | £931k | £926k | +£5k | £94k | 218 |
2019-20 | £987k | £1.0m | -£28k | £66k | 232 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £974k | +£106k | £261k | 236 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£35k | £179k | 221 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£47k | £179k | 222 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£119k | £263k | 209 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,220 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,851.
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 | £2,694 | £2,954 | £2,706–£3,186 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,756 | £993 | £858–£1,275 |
Supply staff | £182 | £65 | £32–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £148 | £282 | £226–£317 |
Premises | £316 | £312 | £286–£341 |
Energy | £57 | £89 | £75–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £397 | £248 | £210–£323 |
Bought-in services | £100 | £132 | £80–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashperton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Healthy
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton In deficit
- Wilmington Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell Large reserves
- Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire In deficit
- Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woodlea Primary School Large reserves
- Clover Hill Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hall Meadow Primary School Large reserves
- St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,474 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £287 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,756 a pupil, against a typical £993 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £397 a pupil, against a typical £248 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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