Ashtree Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £140k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£40k | £168k | 417 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£12k | £156k | 401 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£55k | £101k | 385 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£45k | £146k | 358 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£82k | £64k | 299 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£76k | £140k | 262 |
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 £7,120 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,997.
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 | £3,242 | £3,388 | £3,075–£3,746 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,065 | £1,341 | £1,073–£1,634 |
Supply staff | £503 | £117 | £61–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £332 | £231–£409 |
Premises | £320 | £393 | £298–£452 |
Energy | £155 | £110 | £79–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £357 | £282 | £239–£323 |
Bought-in services | £263 | £188 | £62–£292 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Healthy
- Heathfield Primary School Tight
- Elmhurst Junior School Large reserves
- Osbaldwick Primary Academy Tight
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Midsomer Norton Primary School In deficit
- Carr Junior School Healthy
- The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School In deficit
- Phoenix Infant Academy Large reserves
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,050 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £272 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £113k | £433 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £94k | £360 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ASHTREE PTA & FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE (charity 1107525, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £11k |
2025-08 | £7k | £3k |
2024-08 | £16k | £9k |
2023-08 | £9k | £10k |
2022-08 | £10k | £8k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 37% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £503 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £155 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £357 a pupil, against a typical £282 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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