Boughton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £223k in reserve, 20% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BOUGHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 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 | £787k | £716k | +£71k | £205k | 191 |
2019-20 | £819k | £785k | +£34k | £240k | 194 |
2020-21 | £875k | £848k | +£27k | £272k | 192 |
2021-22 | £929k | £908k | +£21k | £293k | 185 |
2022-23 | £957k | £968k | -£11k | £282k | 192 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£53k | £224k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£1k | £223k | 195 |
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 100% of them. It spends £5,651 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,610.
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 | £3,005 | £3,190 | £2,968–£3,374 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £662 | £1,192 | £1,064–£1,475 |
Supply staff | £390 | £119 | £54–£222 |
Admin and clerical | £385 | £290 | £233–£369 |
Premises | £169 | £320 | £267–£386 |
Energy | £62 | £90 | £82–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £267 | £296 | £257–£369 |
Bought-in services | £215 | £153 | £99–£193 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gawsworth Primary School Healthy
- Oaklands Primary School Large reserves
- Rainow Primary School In deficit
- Downlands Community School Healthy
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Healthy
- Dean Valley Community Primary School In deficit
- Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Oxhey First School Healthy
- Embsay Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Shadwell Primary School In deficit
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Addingham Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,528 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £262 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £118 |
Money raised by parents
BOUGHTON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 296408, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £4k |
2024-08 | £8k | £5k |
2023-08 | £5k | £2k |
2022-08 | £2k | £2k |
2021-08 | £3k | £7k |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £390 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £215 a pupil, against a typical £153 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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