Eden Park Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £59k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Torbay · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CONNECT 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 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£221k | £213k | 474 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£33k | £122k | 486 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£205k | £28k | 462 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£6k | -£120k | 430 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£128k | £0 | 424 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£50k | £0 | 396 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£276k | £59k | 342 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,558 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,915.
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 | £695 | £3,357 | £3,156–£3,834 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,968 | £1,413 | £1,202–£1,718 |
Supply staff | £15 | £128 | £56–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £236 | £322 | £257–£450 |
Premises | £166 | £413 | £312–£496 |
Energy | £96 | £102 | £76–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £140 | £250 | £182–£307 |
Bought-in services | £79 | £173 | £88–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenpark Academy Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Belvoirdale Community Primary School In deficit
- Holycroft Primary School Tight
- Forest Town Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Heron Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School Large reserves
- St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Hudson Road Primary School Healthy
- Morland Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Parklands Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,305 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £248k | £724 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £58 |
Money raised by parents
EDEN PARK PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1019900, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-09 | £8k | £3k |
2023-09 | £5k | £7k |
2022-09 | £2k | £2k |
2021-09 | £429 | £560 |
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,968 a pupil, against a typical £1,413 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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