Thorpe Acre Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £140k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leicestershire · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £926k | £963k | -£37k | £13k | 162 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £983k | +£18k | £32k | 178 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£36k | £67k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£5k | £63k | 184 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£9k | £72k | 186 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£92k | £164k | 188 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£61k | £103k | 185 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£37k | £140k | 196 |
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 53% of them. It spends £8,869 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,586.
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 | £4,213 | £3,442 | £3,273–£3,722 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,997 | £1,479 | £1,036–£1,795 |
Supply staff | £180 | £172 | £56–£236 |
Admin and clerical | £519 | £366 | £273–£469 |
Premises | £424 | £389 | £292–£469 |
Energy | £83 | £105 | £81–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £325 | £292 | £229–£354 |
Bought-in services | £301 | £230 | £143–£319 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashton Primary School Healthy
- Brightside Nursery Infant School Large reserves
- Mount CofE Primary School Tight
- The Grange Academy Large reserves
- Whaplode Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chadsmead Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Pauls Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Woodlea Primary School Large reserves
- Andover Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hornbeam Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,344 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £251k | £1,281 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £107k | £547 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £139k | £712 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £519 a pupil, against a typical £366 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,997 a pupil, against a typical £1,479 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,213 a pupil, against a typical £3,442 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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