R A Butler Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £147k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£41k | £110k | 356 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£1k | £143k | 378 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£94k | £177k | 373 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£124k | £0 | 365 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£128k | £0 | 365 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£39k | £7k | 384 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£118k | £147k | 384 |
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 £5,990 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,284.
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 | £2,810 | £3,134 | £2,888–£3,341 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,505 | £1,172 | £1,027–£1,467 |
Supply staff | £-49 | £109 | £57–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £297 | £271 | £218–£343 |
Premises | £193 | £281 | £232–£322 |
Energy | £76 | £90 | £75–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £302 | £245 | £218–£330 |
Bought-in services | £-26 | £151 | £90–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitkirk Primary School In deficit
- Charlestown Primary School Healthy
- Eccleston Mere Primary School In deficit
- Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School In deficit
- Knebworth Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School Healthy
- Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Agnes Academy Healthy
- Sebert Wood Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Desford Community Primary School Large reserves
- Seaton Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,880 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £201 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £160k | £417 |
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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