St Leonard's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £40k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS 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 | £966k | £1.2m | -£192k | £181k | 152 |
2019-20 | £928k | £914k | +£14k | £153k | 165 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£14k | £156k | 200 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£100k | £81k | 237 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£247k | £32k | 270 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£148k | £74k | 253 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£256k | £40k | 253 |
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 17% of them. It spends £5,909 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,064.
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 | £1,581 | £3,303 | £3,101–£3,509 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,040 | £1,368 | £996–£1,634 |
Supply staff | £320 | £148 | £77–£238 |
Admin and clerical | £1,166 | £381 | £307–£452 |
Premises | £510 | £362 | £321–£436 |
Energy | £158 | £96 | £80–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £241 | £310 | £184–£370 |
Bought-in services | £233 | £174 | £79–£270 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Caister Infant With Nursery School Tight
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hadrian Primary School In deficit
- St Laurence Church Infant School Large reserves
- Brockwell Junior School Large reserves
- The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Abercrombie Primary School Healthy
- Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Large reserves
- King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant) Large reserves
- Carr Junior School Healthy
- Stramongate Primary School Large reserves
- Mill Rythe Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,510 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £115 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £130k | £514 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,166 a pupil, against a typical £381 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £320 a pupil, against a typical £148 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £158 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £510 a pupil, against a typical £362 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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