Penny Bridge CofE School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £76k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £583k | £585k | -£2k | £6k | 118 |
2019-20 | £614k | £668k | -£54k | £6k | 121 |
2020-21 | £668k | £634k | +£34k | £23k | 101 |
2021-22 | £506k | £551k | -£45k | £50k | 100 |
2022-23 | £633k | £574k | +£59k | £68k | 101 |
2023-24 | £775k | £701k | +£74k | £76k | 119 |
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 73% of them. It spends £5,891 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,195.
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 | £2,672 | £3,373 | £3,035–£3,631 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £975 | £1,369 | £1,059–£1,794 |
Supply staff | £34 | £94 | £53–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £151 | £385 | £315–£453 |
Premises | £244 | £356 | £302–£500 |
Energy | £176 | £113 | £93–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £731 | £325 | £252–£467 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £136 | £76–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Morland Area CofE Primary School In deficit
- Southwood Infant School In deficit
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Shoscombe Church School Large reserves
- Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Large reserves
- North Cave Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Nightingale Infant & Nursery School In deficit
- Thelwall Infant School In deficit
- Ugborough Primary School In deficit
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Lympsham Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £668k | £5,613 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £17 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £899 |
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 £731 a pupil, against a typical £325 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £176 a pupil, against a typical £113 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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