St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £124k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Isle of Wight · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER 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 | £998k | £939k | +£59k | £120k | 197 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £985k | +£49k | £117k | 196 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£77k | £117k | 197 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£23k | £14k | 201 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£39k | -£16k | 197 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£237k | £153k | 192 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£122k | £124k | 186 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,419 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,314.
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 | £2,780 | £3,224 | £2,996–£3,654 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £806 | £1,485 | £1,061–£1,723 |
Supply staff | £376 | £136 | £9–£461 |
Admin and clerical | £511 | £370 | £285–£482 |
Premises | £468 | £400 | £285–£539 |
Energy | £156 | £129 | £87–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £505 | £280 | £190–£356 |
Bought-in services | £129 | £146 | £81–£206 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pool Hayes Primary School In deficit
- Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School In deficit
- Richmond Hill School Healthy
- St Peter's Primary School Tight
- St Martin's School Large reserves
- Spring Bank Primary School In deficit
- Field House Infant School Large reserves
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St James Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- John Emmerson Batty Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,957 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £140 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £156 |
Money raised by parents
PTA - ST BLASIUS SHANKLIN CE PRIMARY ACADEMY (charity 1016618, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £2k |
2024-08 | £3k | £3k |
2023-08 | £1k | £1k |
2022-08 | £1k | £1k |
2021-08 | £596 | £1k |
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 learning resources & ict is £505 a pupil, against a typical £280 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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