Elmsett Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £27k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST EDMUNDSBURY AND IPSWICH DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY 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 | £389k | £416k | -£27k | -£663 | 71 |
2019-20 | £432k | £422k | +£10k | £10k | 63 |
2020-21 | £445k | £423k | +£22k | £32k | 60 |
2021-22 | £408k | £458k | -£50k | -£32k | 62 |
2022-23 | £514k | £447k | +£67k | £9k | 58 |
2023-24 | £528k | £498k | +£30k | £15k | 57 |
2024-25 | £584k | £558k | +£26k | £27k | 57 |
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 50% of them. It spends £9,789 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,318.
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 | £5,386 | £4,830 | £4,471–£5,353 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,667 | £1,642 | £1,293–£2,168 |
Supply staff | £0 | £177 | £121–£341 |
Admin and clerical | £404 | £612 | £449–£743 |
Premises | £368 | £482 | £412–£651 |
Energy | £140 | £182 | £134–£219 |
Learning resources & ICT | £421 | £434 | £277–£749 |
Bought-in services | £263 | £334 | £211–£506 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing Large reserves
- St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull Heading for deficit
- Bawdsey Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Paull Primary School In deficit
- Sutton Church of England Infant Acdemy Large reserves
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School Healthy
- Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Long Clawson Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Fourlanesend Community Primary School In deficit
- Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School Heading for deficit
- West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Stedham Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £571k | £10,018 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £386 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £228 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Elmsett School (charity 1102026, Registered) raised £996 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £996 | £344 |
2025-08 | £6k | £6k |
2024-08 | £3k | £3k |
2023-08 | £4k | £4k |
2022-08 | £6k | £5k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% 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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