Pemberley Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £47k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
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: REACH2 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 | £926k | £818k | +£108k | £346k | 176 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£119k | £409k | 212 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£71k | £422k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£85k | £276k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£5k | £191k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£85k | £0 | 207 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£176k | £47k | 208 |
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 £6,101 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,796.
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 | £2,779 | £3,194 | £2,852–£3,573 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,274 | £1,277 | £1,060–£1,541 |
Supply staff | £216 | £149 | £58–£236 |
Admin and clerical | £356 | £361 | £254–£440 |
Premises | £288 | £343 | £273–£408 |
Energy | £87 | £106 | £84–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £404 | £303 | £259–£434 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £135 | £75–£261 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thorp Primary School Large reserves
- St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- St Clement's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Gorse Covert Primary School Large reserves
- Holne Chase Primary School Large reserves
- Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Queen's Drive Infant School Healthy
- Byerley Park Primary School Large reserves
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School Healthy
- St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Thurlby Community Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,697 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £73k | £351 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £250 |
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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