St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £33k 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: THE FIRST FEDERATION 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 | £914k | £583k | +£331k | £248k | 110 |
2019-20 | £697k | £506k | +£191k | £215k | 115 |
2020-21 | £649k | £478k | +£171k | £0 | 97 |
2021-22 | £415k | £426k | -£11k | £3k | 99 |
2022-23 | £771k | £597k | +£174k | £3k | 102 |
2023-24 | £636k | £0 | +£636k | £3k | 110 |
2024-25 | £833k | £734k | +£99k | £33k | 118 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,220 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,250.
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 | £2,678 | £3,385 | £3,104–£3,620 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,059 | £1,212 | £1,067–£1,797 |
Supply staff | £59 | £105 | £55–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £458 | £376 | £318–£479 |
Premises | £322 | £366 | £310–£470 |
Energy | £119 | £112 | £89–£132 |
Learning resources & ICT | £229 | £424 | £274–£542 |
Bought-in services | £441 | £204 | £80–£318 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Southwood Infant School In deficit
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Shipton Bellinger Primary School In deficit
- Stanbridge Lower School In deficit
- Hornton Primary School Large reserves
- Penny Bridge CofE School Large reserves
- Great Ouseburn Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wescott Infant School Large reserves
- Combe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Morland Area CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hepworth Junior and Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £799k | £6,771 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £5k | £42 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £288 |
Money raised by parents
Friends Of St Andrews CofE Primary Academy (Chardstock) (charity 1015877, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £6k |
2024-08 | £5k | £2k |
2023-08 | £6k | £3k |
2022-08 | £5k | £3k |
2021-08 | £725 | £1k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £441 a pupil, against a typical £204 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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