Littletown Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £306k in reserve, 12% 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: HONITON LITTLETOWN PRIMARY 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 | £1.9m | +£1k | £325k | 433 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£54k | £292k | 442 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£83k | £374k | 429 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£78k | £439k | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£118k | £321k | 422 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£84k | £236k | 413 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£71k | £306k | 418 |
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 £5,950 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,474.
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 | £3,016 | £3,065 | £2,884–£3,242 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,395 | £1,283 | £1,086–£1,440 |
Supply staff | £33 | £56 | £36–£131 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £260 | £234–£342 |
Premises | £308 | £294 | £267–£379 |
Energy | £53 | £82 | £75–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £131 | £227 | £191–£279 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £136 | £79–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stone Cross School Healthy
- Pokesdown Community Primary School In deficit
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hurst Green Primary School Healthy
- Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment Heading for deficit
- Saltaire Primary School Healthy
- Camulos Academy Healthy
- Heaton Park Primary School Large reserves
- Broomfield Primary School Large reserves
- Lincewood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hopping Hill Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,909 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £101k | £241 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £294 |
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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