Lamerton CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £24k 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: LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST) can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £432k | £430k | +£2k | £0 | 50 |
2024-25 | £506k | £412k | +£94k | £24k | 50 |
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 £8,240 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,172.
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 | £4,540 | £5,117 | £4,716–£5,518 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,120 | £1,730 | £1,403–£2,006 |
Supply staff | £0 | £180 | £65–£641 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £627 | £441–£883 |
Premises | £660 | £594 | £469–£767 |
Energy | £160 | £197 | £135–£275 |
Learning resources & ICT | £380 | £538 | £416–£724 |
Bought-in services | £320 | £315 | £141–£608 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Christian Malford CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hyde Heath Infant School Tight
- Worlaby Academy Large reserves
- Ravensworth Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Central Street Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School In deficit
- Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford In deficit
- Great Massingham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School Heading for deficit
- Longborough Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £495k | £9,900 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1k | £20 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £220 |
Money raised by parents
LAMERTON PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1056785, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £3k | £2k |
2025-08 | £2k | £4k |
2024-08 | £3k | £3k |
2023-08 | £4k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
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.
- 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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