Freshwaters Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £215k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BMAT EDUCATION 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 | £1.8m | +£137k | £137k | 415 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £1.5m | +£503k | £0 | 428 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£412k | £0 | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£488k | £488k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £1.7m | +£577k | £0 | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£50k | £0 | 412 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£370k | £215k | 409 |
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 53% of them. It spends £5,756 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,826.
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 | £3,012 | £3,187 | £2,987–£3,404 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,235 | £1,499 | £1,287–£1,854 |
Supply staff | £144 | £134 | £18–£276 |
Admin and clerical | £594 | £263 | £217–£330 |
Premises | £159 | £337 | £273–£446 |
Energy | £161 | £95 | £75–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £88 | £236 | £198–£292 |
Bought-in services | £56 | £185 | £88–£286 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King Offa Primary Academy Large reserves
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior) Large reserves
- Bay Primary School In deficit
- Oak Meadow Primary School Large reserves
- Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres Large reserves
- Chestnuts Primary School Healthy
- Ledbury Primary School Healthy
- Honiton Primary School In deficit
- Stokes Wood Primary School In deficit
- Roskear Primary & Nursery School Healthy
- Bourne Primary School In deficit
- Hunningley Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,570 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £235 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £90 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £594 a pupil, against a typical £263 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £161 a pupil, against a typical £95 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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