Pollyplatt Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £38k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 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 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £623k | £638k | -£15k | £13k | 133 |
2019-20 | £689k | £667k | +£22k | £36k | 125 |
2020-21 | £731k | £672k | +£59k | £94k | 113 |
2021-22 | £702k | £695k | +£6k | £101k | 109 |
2022-23 | £678k | £689k | -£11k | £90k | 101 |
2023-24 | £713k | £697k | +£16k | £106k | 81 |
2024-25 | £671k | £740k | -£68k | £38k | 67 |
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 47% of them. It spends £11,038 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,283.
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 | £4,972 | £4,653 | £4,049–£5,299 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,399 | £1,701 | £1,238–£2,307 |
Supply staff | £127 | £146 | £43–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £561 | £478 | £308–£567 |
Premises | £1,570 | £453 | £353–£649 |
Energy | £166 | £144 | £114–£198 |
Learning resources & ICT | £623 | £467 | £325–£582 |
Bought-in services | £229 | £292 | £138–£655 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ravensden CofE Primary Academy Healthy
- Nettleton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Utterby Large reserves
- Withington Primary School Large reserves
- Castleside Primary School Tight
- Parkend Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beckwithshaw Community Primary School Large reserves
- Ecton Village Primary School Tight
- Rampton Primary School In deficit
- Kewstoke Primary School Tight
- Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Colkirk Church of England Primary Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £655k | £9,769 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £9k | £128 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £29k | £433 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £497 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 50% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,570 a pupil, against a typical £453 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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