Milton Abbot Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £21k in reserve, 4% 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: DARTMOOR 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 | £481k | £480k | +£861 | £70k | 70 |
2019-20 | £500k | £523k | -£23k | £47k | 66 |
2020-21 | £504k | £459k | +£45k | £91k | 70 |
2021-22 | £566k | £512k | +£54k | £145k | 60 |
2022-23 | £596k | £623k | -£27k | £118k | 58 |
2023-24 | £600k | £683k | -£83k | £35k | 65 |
2024-25 | £506k | £487k | +£19k | £21k | 63 |
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 £7,730 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,474.
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 | £4,460 | £4,433 | £3,919–£4,970 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,465 | £1,094–£1,797 |
Supply staff | £2,000 | £265 | £96–£403 |
Admin and clerical | £476 | £512 | £401–£631 |
Premises | £0 | £434 | £364–£556 |
Energy | £254 | £151 | £116–£205 |
Learning resources & ICT | £143 | £460 | £367–£633 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £299 | £163–£384 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Michaelchurch Escley Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Large reserves
- Polesden Lacey Infant Academy Heading for deficit
- Fountains Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Jordans School In deficit
- Wolverton Primary School Large reserves
- Reed First School Large reserves
- Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bellingham Primary School Healthy
- Dropmore Infant School Large reserves
- Wincle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Somerleyton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £664k | £10,540 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £47k | £746 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £444 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,000 a pupil, against a typical £265 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £254 a pupil, against a typical £151 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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