St James' Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £184k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£79k | £58k | 420 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£132k | £82k | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£130k | £82k | 410 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£151k | £113k | 417 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£192k | £181k | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£66k | £155k | 399 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£122k | £184k | 404 |
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 57% of them. It spends £6,235 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,264.
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 | £2,770 | £3,028 | £2,757–£3,132 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,839 | £1,311 | £1,017–£1,475 |
Supply staff | £42 | £73 | £38–£193 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £259 | £210–£358 |
Premises | £381 | £286 | £255–£335 |
Energy | £47 | £82 | £65–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £215 | £241 | £178–£304 |
Bought-in services | £22 | £105 | £87–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Queen Boudica Primary School Healthy
- Civitas Academy Healthy
- Raysfield Primary School Healthy
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bowerhill Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon Large reserves
- Front Street Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wildridings Primary School In deficit
- North Petherton Primary School Large reserves
- Halling Primary School Large reserves
- Heron Primary School Large reserves
- Water Leys Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,416 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £320k | £792 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £153 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,839 a pupil, against a typical £1,311 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £381 a pupil, against a typical £286 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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