Sandfield Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £198k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEARNING PARTNERS 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 | £979k | £991k | -£12k | £91k | 207 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£3k | £57k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£85k | £125k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£69k | £78k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£86k | £128k | 212 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£47k | £148k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£58k | £198k | 211 |
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 £6,592 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,689.
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 | £3,028 | £3,137 | £3,061–£3,335 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,441 | £1,213 | £882–£1,479 |
Supply staff | £0 | £104 | £56–£205 |
Admin and clerical | £526 | £322 | £264–£415 |
Premises | £673 | £356 | £263–£414 |
Energy | £109 | £87 | £72–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £351 | £276 | £210–£341 |
Bought-in services | £85 | £181 | £127–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishops Itchington Primary School Healthy
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School In deficit
- The Wells Free School Healthy
- Moseley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Cayton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Chancel Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Merrow Junior School Large reserves
- Sawtry Infants' School Large reserves
- St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- William Fletcher Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,488 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £194 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £379 |
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 premises is £673 a pupil, against a typical £356 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £526 a pupil, against a typical £322 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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