St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £9k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£40k | £48k | 194 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£33k | £82k | 169 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£69k | £216k | 168 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£11k | £191k | 167 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £928k | +£345k | £116k | 163 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£178k | -£9k | 128 |
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 10% of them. It spends £8,945 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,588.
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 | £1,984 | £3,652 | £3,381–£4,193 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £961 | £1,585 | £1,325–£1,725 |
Supply staff | £328 | £258 | £108–£459 |
Admin and clerical | £1,023 | £442 | £355–£514 |
Premises | £2,062 | £527 | £421–£639 |
Energy | £180 | £152 | £118–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £320 | £401 | £307–£463 |
Bought-in services | £508 | £212 | £95–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Tight
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors Tight
- Hart Plain Infant School Large reserves
- Woodcote Primary School In deficit
- Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Eckington Junior School Large reserves
- Hilltop Primary Academy Healthy
- Pegswood Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £9,828 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £180 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £750 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 34% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £2,062 a pupil, against a typical £527 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £508 a pupil, against a typical £212 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,023 a pupil, against a typical £442 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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