Burton End Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £136k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£156k | £452k | 396 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£182k | £0 | 390 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£198k | £0 | 415 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£128k | £0 | 412 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.1m | +£412k | £0 | 447 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£253k | £0 | 452 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£106k | £136k | 446 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,294 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,567.
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 | £4,695 | £3,175 | £2,979–£3,414 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,506 | £1,200–£1,852 |
Supply staff | £300 | £100 | £35–£234 |
Admin and clerical | £170 | £274 | £243–£426 |
Premises | £316 | £302 | £255–£391 |
Energy | £72 | £84 | £72–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £251 | £256 | £168–£303 |
Bought-in services | £31 | £170 | £70–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Langley Green Primary Healthy
- Wheeler Primary School Healthy
- Alexandra Park Primary School Large reserves
- Town Farm Primary School & Nursery Large reserves
- Legh Vale Primary School Large reserves
- Oakham Primary School Large reserves
- Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Healthy
- Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Tight
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Large reserves
- Willowcroft Community School Healthy
- St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,321 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £294k | £659 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £94k | £211 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £300 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,695 a pupil, against a typical £3,175 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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