Anker Valley Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £189k in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £293k | £292k | +£1k | £5k | 24 |
2022-23 | £441k | £431k | +£10k | £38k | 53 |
2023-24 | £673k | £592k | +£81k | £62k | 86 |
2024-25 | £851k | £1.0m | -£170k | £189k | 115 |
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 87% of them. It spends £8,878 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,167.
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 | £2,957 | £3,514 | £3,210–£3,822 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,957 | £1,691 | £1,149–£2,080 |
Supply staff | £70 | £181 | £92–£402 |
Admin and clerical | £661 | £381 | £304–£539 |
Premises | £374 | £405 | £346–£567 |
Energy | £235 | £144 | £120–£205 |
Learning resources & ICT | £704 | £335 | £249–£541 |
Bought-in services | £35 | £213 | £142–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Alexander First School In deficit
- Park Street CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Nursery and Infant School In deficit
- Icklesham Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang In deficit
- Ormesby Village Junior School Large reserves
- Great Bardfield Primary School Healthy
- Higham St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Slip End Village School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £817k | £7,104 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £17 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £252 |
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 learning resources & ict is £704 a pupil, against a typical £335 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,957 a pupil, against a typical £1,691 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £661 a pupil, against a typical £381 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £235 a pupil, against a typical £144 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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