St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £23k 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). Plymouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE FIRST FEDERATION 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 | £728k | £711k | +£17k | £72k | 133 |
2019-20 | £699k | £715k | -£16k | £56k | 152 |
2020-21 | £788k | £765k | +£23k | £79k | 146 |
2021-22 | £813k | £835k | -£22k | £56k | 144 |
2022-23 | £923k | £868k | +£55k | £0 | 138 |
2023-24 | £951k | £879k | +£72k | £0 | 106 |
2024-25 | £834k | £846k | -£12k | £23k | 82 |
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 47% of them. It spends £10,317 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,110.
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 | £4,915 | £4,133 | £3,673–£4,670 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,671 | £1,644 | £1,337–£1,823 |
Supply staff | £195 | £146 | £25–£345 |
Admin and clerical | £573 | £456 | £382–£528 |
Premises | £732 | £467 | £330–£527 |
Energy | £305 | £144 | £106–£232 |
Learning resources & ICT | £256 | £408 | £268–£568 |
Bought-in services | £329 | £242 | £118–£356 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Southery Academy Large reserves
- Tredington Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield In deficit
- Great Steeping Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Giles' CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Clawton Primary School In deficit
- Oakthorpe Primary School Healthy
- Flintham Primary School In deficit
- Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £772k | £9,415 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £305 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £756 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £305 a pupil, against a typical £144 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £732 a pupil, against a typical £467 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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