Shepherdswell Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £31k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Milton Keynes · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EAST MIDLANDS 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 | £1.0m | £966k | +£57k | £15k | 156 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £954k | +£85k | £15k | 161 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£2k | £15k | 146 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £997k | +£47k | £0 | 140 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £975k | +£96k | £0 | 137 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£135k | £15k | 132 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £925k | +£104k | £31k | 110 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,447 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,135.
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 | £3,808 | £3,560 | £3,219–£3,959 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,438 | £1,583 | £1,250–£1,962 |
Supply staff | £37 | £137 | £39–£231 |
Admin and clerical | £484 | £396 | £296–£510 |
Premises | £429 | £368 | £317–£521 |
Energy | £137 | £125 | £98–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £334 | £270–£422 |
Bought-in services | £146 | £215 | £100–£306 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Earlsheaton Infant School In deficit
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School Healthy
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School In deficit
- St John's CofE School Large reserves
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Eastling Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold Healthy
- Slip End Village School In deficit
- Sandwich Infant School Large reserves
- Petham Primary School Large reserves
- The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £9,580 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £402 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £338 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% 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 £2,438 a pupil, against a typical £1,583 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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