Minerva Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £78k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION 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 | £1.1m | -£43k | -£81k | 167 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£45k | -£101k | 158 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£84k | £0 | 142 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£76k | £0 | 122 |
2022-23 | £992k | £958k | +£34k | £0 | 126 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£176k | £78k | 134 |
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 £8,761 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,765.
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 | £4,022 | £4,044 | £3,753–£4,475 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,694 | £1,791 | £1,369–£2,192 |
Supply staff | £142 | £223 | £64–£446 |
Admin and clerical | £425 | £467 | £305–£528 |
Premises | £209 | £561 | £461–£604 |
Energy | £134 | £152 | £130–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £172 | £369 | £215–£533 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £291 | £130–£410 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chapel St Leonards Primary School Large reserves
- Swalwell Primary School Tight
- Ormskirk West End School Large reserves
- Whaley Thorns Primary School In deficit
- Monkton Infants' School Large reserves
- Ivingswood Academy Large reserves
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Large reserves
- Mendell Primary School In deficit
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Westminster Community Primary School Healthy
- E-ACT the Kingfisher School Large reserves
- Queen Margaret Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £9,821 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £157k | £1,172 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £254 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,694 a pupil, against a typical £1,791 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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