Thornton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £46k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SYMPHONY LEARNING 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 | £610k | £596k | +£14k | £30k | 128 |
2019-20 | £680k | £636k | +£44k | £70k | 125 |
2020-21 | £726k | £675k | +£51k | £115k | 129 |
2021-22 | £730k | £702k | +£28k | £123k | 131 |
2022-23 | £787k | £829k | -£42k | £85k | 126 |
2023-24 | £781k | £829k | -£48k | £30k | 137 |
2024-25 | £916k | £872k | +£44k | £46k | 129 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,760 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,217.
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 | £2,837 | £3,691 | £3,152–£4,082 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,132 | £1,586 | £1,237–£1,866 |
Supply staff | £0 | £239 | £132–£506 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £373 | £243–£488 |
Premises | £295 | £412 | £352–£541 |
Energy | £85 | £141 | £109–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £85 | £336 | £261–£510 |
Bought-in services | £47 | £156 | £88–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tenterden Infant School Large reserves
- St Teresa's RC Primary School In deficit
- Hotwells Primary School In deficit
- Rosegrove Infant School Heading for deficit
- Colman Infant School Healthy
- Beaminster St Mary's Academy Healthy
- Spittal Community Primary School Healthy
- Red Row Primary School In deficit
- Trinity Academy Richmond Heading for deficit
- The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham Large reserves
- St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £876k | £6,791 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £202 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £310 |
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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