St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £59k 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). Telford and Wrekin · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£10k | £51k | 403 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£21k | £30k | 412 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£44k | £74k | 409 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£130k | £49k | 420 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£14k | £28k | 411 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£216k | £57k | 414 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£15k | £59k | 409 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,068 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,167.
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 | £2,756 | £3,095 | £2,840–£3,218 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £907 | £1,154 | £1,032–£1,429 |
Supply staff | £357 | £124 | £66–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £257 | £259 | £211–£307 |
Premises | £315 | £314 | £238–£349 |
Energy | £115 | £72 | £62–£90 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £268 | £207–£339 |
Bought-in services | £372 | £123 | £76–£184 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Notley Green Primary School Large reserves
- Taverham VC CE Junior School Healthy
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St William's Primary School Healthy
- Arunside School, Horsham Healthy
- Outwoods Edge Primary School Large reserves
- Sharmans Cross Junior School Heading for deficit
- St Catherine's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Oakworth Primary School Healthy
- Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Queen's Crescent School Large reserves
- The Dingle Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,648 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £205 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £157k | £384 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £372 a pupil, against a typical £123 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £357 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £115 a pupil, against a typical £72 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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