Abington Vale Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £630k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
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: NORTHAMPTON 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£93k | £565k | 413 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£108k | £498k | 408 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£172k | £570k | 407 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£101k | £571k | 435 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£26k | £561k | 424 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£132k | £506k | 433 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£148k | £630k | 426 |
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 £6,671 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,304.
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 | £2,688 | £2,998 | £2,804–£3,254 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,674 | £1,240 | £1,033–£1,570 |
Supply staff | £68 | £100 | £40–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £248 | £193–£293 |
Premises | £270 | £314 | £266–£342 |
Energy | £120 | £77 | £67–£92 |
Learning resources & ICT | £230 | £259 | £200–£338 |
Bought-in services | £521 | £135 | £72–£255 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Warley Primary School Tight
- Wood Fold Primary School Large reserves
- The Stoke Poges School Large reserves
- Lostock Hall Community Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's RC Primary School Healthy
- Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School Healthy
- Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Heading for deficit
- Parkroyal Community School Healthy
- Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Preston CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Meadowbank Primary School Large reserves
- Farsley Farfield Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,648 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £188k | £441 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £158k | £371 |
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 bought-in services is £521 a pupil, against a typical £135 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £120 a pupil, against a typical £77 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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