Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £104k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £497k | £563k | -£66k | £84k | 94 |
2019-20 | £518k | £555k | -£37k | £0 | 95 |
2020-21 | £541k | £545k | -£4k | £0 | 92 |
2021-22 | £549k | £503k | +£46k | £0 | 90 |
2022-23 | £597k | £578k | +£19k | £0 | 95 |
2023-24 | £704k | £653k | +£51k | £0 | 94 |
2024-25 | £725k | £721k | +£4k | £104k | 98 |
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 £7,357 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,786.
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 | £3,745 | £3,784 | £3,532–£3,968 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,276 | £1,270 | £857–£1,546 |
Supply staff | £0 | £141 | £58–£282 |
Admin and clerical | £276 | £395 | £277–£489 |
Premises | £286 | £374 | £282–£464 |
Energy | £204 | £113 | £85–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £337 | £369 | £262–£466 |
Bought-in services | £296 | £220 | £123–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Banham Primary School Large reserves
- Culworth Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Clanfield CofE Primary School Tight
- Guilsborough Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thornford CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burghclere Primary School In deficit
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Newquay Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £688k | £7,020 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £163 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £378 |
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 £204 a pupil, against a typical £113 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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