St Andrew's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £324k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST ANDREW'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£8k | £181k | 284 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£36k | £215k | 283 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£18k | £200k | 292 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£70k | £253k | 276 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£36k | £217k | 285 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£43k | £251k | 284 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£94k | £324k | 282 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,252 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,502.
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 | £2,887 | £3,066 | £2,680–£3,288 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,404 | £1,397 | £1,118–£1,702 |
Supply staff | £18 | £98 | £23–£159 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £336 | £272–£397 |
Premises | £284 | £297 | £264–£367 |
Energy | £60 | £113 | £85–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £174 | £309 | £191–£369 |
Bought-in services | £71 | £87 | £45–£156 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mawsley Primary School In deficit
- Brough Primary School In deficit
- West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Milton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- John Blandy Primary School Large reserves
- West Kirby Primary School Large reserves
- Bourton-on-the-Water Primary School Large reserves
- St Louis Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Woodley CofE Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Fitzmaurice Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,298 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £284 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £294 |
Money raised by parents
ST ANDREWS C OF E PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION WOODHALL SPA (charity 1146529, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-06 | £2k | £1k |
2023-06 | £2k | £0 |
2022-08 | £1k | £0 |
2021-08 | £402 | £0 |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- 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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