Tollgate Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £127k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£127k | £164k | 284 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£303k | £0 | 329 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£139k | £0 | 315 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£127k | £0 | 308 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£56k | £0 | 369 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.3m | +£700k | £0 | 412 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£219k | £127k | 416 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,036 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,049.
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 | £4,445 | £3,172 | £2,987–£3,326 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,518 | £1,106–£1,886 |
Supply staff | £12 | £146 | £41–£365 |
Admin and clerical | £156 | £295 | £204–£362 |
Premises | £436 | £340 | £293–£420 |
Energy | £108 | £82 | £69–£92 |
Learning resources & ICT | £306 | £270 | £211–£379 |
Bought-in services | £5 | £185 | £81–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakfield Primary Academy Healthy
- Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Healthy
- Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Jude's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Springfield Primary School In deficit
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Tight
- Churchfield Primary School In deficit
- Spring Lane Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,270 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £212 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £122k | £294 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on teachers is £4,445 a pupil, against a typical £3,172 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £108 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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