St Michael's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £183k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ONE EXCELLENCE 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 | £1.0m | £724k | +£307k | £374k | 122 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£212k | £585k | 118 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £576k | 109 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£137k | £222k | 122 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£166k | £210k | 123 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£205k | £183k | 117 |
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 £11,521 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,346.
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 | £4,359 | £3,379 | £3,117–£3,844 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,709 | £1,345 | £874–£1,591 |
Supply staff | £26 | £116 | £50–£252 |
Admin and clerical | £256 | £339 | £267–£439 |
Premises | £607 | £343 | £291–£487 |
Energy | £154 | £112 | £78–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,838 | £365 | £249–£429 |
Bought-in services | £1,368 | £207 | £89–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Trinity Church of England First School Large reserves
- Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Healthy
- Kislingbury Primary School Large reserves
- Dallington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Little Melton Primary School Healthy
- Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Tight
- Stanton Cross Primary School In deficit
- Ringshall School Large reserves
- Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School Tight
- Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School Healthy
- Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £13,043 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £64k | £547 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £231 |
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 bought-in services is £1,368 a pupil, against a typical £207 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,838 a pupil, against a typical £365 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £607 a pupil, against a typical £343 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,359 a pupil, against a typical £3,379 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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