Sparkwell All Saints Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £37k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINK 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 | £530k | £530k | £0 | £280k | 97 |
2019-20 | £527k | £483k | +£44k | £312k | 99 |
2020-21 | £567k | £522k | +£45k | £345k | 94 |
2021-22 | £600k | £645k | -£45k | £355k | 101 |
2022-23 | £696k | £676k | +£20k | £0 | 97 |
2023-24 | £703k | £628k | +£75k | £0 | 92 |
2024-25 | £726k | £616k | +£110k | £37k | 87 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,080 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,302.
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 | £3,724 | £4,071 | £3,885–£4,409 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,322 | £1,436 | £898–£1,806 |
Supply staff | £23 | £113 | £54–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £540 | £438 | £274–£554 |
Premises | £241 | £315 | £245–£458 |
Energy | £149 | £105 | £74–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £322 | £411 | £266–£515 |
Bought-in services | £11 | £240 | £124–£414 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Randwick Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Christow Primary School Large reserves
- Wallop Primary School Healthy
- Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School In deficit
- Framfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Warmington School Large reserves
- Thrussington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bunwell Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas In deficit
- Scarcliffe Primary School In deficit
- Offwell Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sheriff Hutton Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £701k | £8,057 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £966 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £287 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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