Eversholt Lower School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £107k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EVERSHOLT 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 | £372k | £382k | -£10k | £80k | 65 |
2019-20 | £420k | £388k | +£32k | £112k | 64 |
2020-21 | £434k | £477k | -£43k | £111k | 64 |
2021-22 | £447k | £516k | -£69k | £106k | 69 |
2022-23 | £530k | £551k | -£21k | £90k | 79 |
2023-24 | £604k | £573k | +£31k | £106k | 70 |
2024-25 | £618k | £612k | +£6k | £107k | 72 |
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 80% of them. It spends £8,500 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,981.
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 | £4,028 | £4,446 | £3,818–£4,975 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,875 | £1,538 | £1,142–£2,032 |
Supply staff | £111 | £108 | £37–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £500 | £454 | £348–£568 |
Premises | £528 | £399 | £312–£556 |
Energy | £83 | £128 | £90–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £278 | £470 | £356–£608 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £311 | £233–£558 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leven Valley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Beckermet CofE School Large reserves
- Maidwell Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lindal and Marton Primary School Large reserves
- Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Shipham Church of England First School Large reserves
- Witley CofE Controlled Infant School Large reserves
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Tight
- Selattyn CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant School, Cobham Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £589k | £8,181 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £556 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £333 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
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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