Ilsington Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £39k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINK 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 | £495k | £456k | +£39k | £81k | 56 |
2019-20 | £490k | £406k | +£84k | £63k | 73 |
2020-21 | £584k | £464k | +£120k | £113k | 62 |
2021-22 | £524k | £437k | +£87k | £146k | 79 |
2022-23 | £555k | £450k | +£105k | £0 | 75 |
2023-24 | £596k | £550k | +£46k | £0 | 93 |
2024-25 | £712k | £576k | +£136k | £39k | 91 |
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 £6,330 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,060.
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 | £3,088 | £3,833 | £3,484–£4,162 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,780 | £1,312 | £964–£1,755 |
Supply staff | £11 | £126 | £66–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £495 | £409 | £327–£513 |
Premises | £231 | £382 | £296–£474 |
Energy | £110 | £127 | £94–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £275 | £403 | £298–£515 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £213 | £90–£369 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Benington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Fairburn Community Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School In deficit
- Bayton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Wessington Primary School Large reserves
- Nether Alderley Primary School Healthy
- Broughton Primary School Large reserves
- The Griffin Primary School In deficit
- Packington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Haresfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £703k | £7,725 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £571 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £99 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ILSINGTON SCHOOL (charity 1080897, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £7k | £6k |
2024-07 | £2k | £3k |
2023-07 | £4k | £5k |
2022-07 | £3k | £3k |
2021-07 | £7k | £13k |
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.
- 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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