St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £378k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION 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 | £1.6m | £1.2m | +£391k | £284k | 354 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£64k | £0 | 345 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£173k | £0 | 349 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£156k | £0 | 363 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£169k | £0 | 358 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£186k | £0 | 366 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£183k | £378k | 356 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,129 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,162.
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 | £2,798 | £3,107 | £2,925–£3,434 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,250 | £1,165 | £939–£1,465 |
Supply staff | £96 | £123 | £34–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £262 | £199–£327 |
Premises | £306 | £309 | £269–£382 |
Energy | £112 | £94 | £76–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £295 | £287 | £204–£366 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £74 | £19–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Milton Park Primary School Healthy
- Clavering Primary School Large reserves
- The Albert Pye Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Haylands Primary School Large reserves
- Hazel Grove Primary School Large reserves
- Parklands Educate Together Primary Healthy
- Saltburn Primary School Large reserves
- Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Croft Primary School Healthy
- Rose Wood Academy Healthy
- Landau Forte Academy Greenacres In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,514 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £203k | £570 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £129 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST ANDREWS SCHOOL (charity 1008032, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £5k |
2024-08 | £4k | £3k |
2023-08 | £3k | £3k |
2022-08 | £2k | £1k |
2021-08 | £0 | £111 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 bought-in services is £211 a pupil, against a typical £74 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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