St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | £132k | 219 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£64k | £69k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£16k | £84k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£55k | £29k | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£267k | £5k | 225 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£236k | £61k | 219 |
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 23% of them. It spends £4,977 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,716.
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 | £2,795 | £3,059 | £2,918–£3,276 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,164 | £1,265 | £1,098–£1,496 |
Supply staff | £183 | £115 | £42–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £331 | £268–£371 |
Premises | £0 | £323 | £257–£441 |
Energy | £0 | £100 | £84–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £402 | £312 | £234–£439 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £202 | £81–£263 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bearwood Primary School Large reserves
- Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Georges Church School In deficit
- All Saints CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Beechcroft Infant School Heading for deficit
- The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth) In deficit
- South Green Junior School Healthy
- Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- High Wych Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,927 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £301 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £128 |
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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