Devonshire Infant Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £224k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sandwell · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: VICTORIA ACADEMIES 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 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£125k | £357k | 314 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£91k | £373k | 314 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£131k | £377k | 308 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£43k | £0 | 314 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£55k | £0 | 306 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£20k | £0 | 308 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£276k | £224k | 312 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,809 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,638.
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 | £2,388 | £3,259 | £2,923–£3,552 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,485 | £1,305 | £1,141–£1,573 |
Supply staff | £295 | £106 | £38–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £266 | £280 | £229–£376 |
Premises | £161 | £354 | £272–£457 |
Energy | £315 | £103 | £78–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £161 | £240 | £215–£287 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £156 | £74–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Tight
- Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Cobbs Brow School Healthy
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate Healthy
- Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Tight
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy Large reserves
- Orchard Vale Community School Large reserves
- Churchfield Church of England Academy Healthy
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School Healthy
- Mount Pleasant Infants Heading for deficit
- Cheadle Primary School Large reserves
- St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,592 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £192k | £616 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £103 |
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 energy is £315 a pupil, against a typical £103 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £295 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,485 a pupil, against a typical £1,305 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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