Stimpson Avenue Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £107k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EAST MIDLANDS 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 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£192k | £44k | 446 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£264k | £44k | 424 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£227k | £44k | 404 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£245k | £0 | 398 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£122k | £0 | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£184k | £44k | 434 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£357k | £107k | 432 |
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 43% of them. It spends £5,285 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,464.
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 | £2,831 | £2,965 | £2,829–£3,237 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,079 | £1,332 | £1,187–£1,580 |
Supply staff | £0 | £74 | £31–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £261 | £231–£359 |
Premises | £269 | £287 | £263–£366 |
Energy | £109 | £80 | £71–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £102 | £230 | £185–£306 |
Bought-in services | £88 | £125 | £93–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kings' Forest Primary School Healthy
- Gorse Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Rayleigh Primary School In deficit
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Waycroft Academy Large reserves
- Park View Primary School In deficit
- St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Healthy
- Withymoor Primary School In deficit
- Hopping Hill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Warmsworth Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,076 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £285 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £130 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £109 a pupil, against a typical £80 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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