St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £354k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED 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 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£1k | £117k | 433 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£44k | £73k | 427 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£170k | £244k | 412 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£88k | £31k | 434 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£141k | £90k | 442 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £2.7m | +£463k | £354k | 434 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,187 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,474.
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 | £2,931 | £2,965 | £2,818–£3,239 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,417 | £1,309 | £1,170–£1,671 |
Supply staff | £514 | £116 | £42–£262 |
Admin and clerical | £228 | £283 | £200–£344 |
Premises | £194 | £302 | £218–£373 |
Energy | £32 | £103 | £82–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £311 | £249 | £181–£325 |
Bought-in services | £136 | £99 | £44–£173 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manor Court Community Primary School Large reserves
- Farnham Academy Large reserves
- Lingey House Primary School Tight
- Gosford Park Primary School Healthy
- John Ray Junior School Large reserves
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy In deficit
- Little Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Eastwood Community School Large reserves
- St Helen's Primary School Healthy
- Broadfield Academy Large reserves
- Pendle Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £7,058 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £190k | £438 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £92 |
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 supply staff is £514 a pupil, against a typical £116 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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