Pakefield Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £357k in reserve, 18% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
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: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£17k | £11k | 417 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£31k | £34k | 403 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£130k | £103k | 388 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£73k | £188k | 372 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£35k | £0 | 349 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£43k | £0 | 332 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£75k | £357k | 300 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,818 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,487.
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 | £4,701 | £3,128 | £2,996–£3,355 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £431 | £1,339 | £1,120–£1,675 |
Supply staff | £114 | £134 | £85–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £357 | £297 | £254–£363 |
Premises | £254 | £354 | £288–£417 |
Energy | £124 | £94 | £78–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £247 | £259 | £185–£328 |
Bought-in services | £114 | £142 | £93–£200 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cranmere Primary School Heading for deficit
- Water Orton Primary School Tight
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Tight
- Tywardreath School Large reserves
- John Wycliffe Primary School Large reserves
- Freegrounds Junior School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary School Tight
- Summer Lane Primary In deficit
- Mount Primary School In deficit
- Cutteslowe Primary School Large reserves
- St. Clements Hill Primary Academy In deficit
- Yapton CE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,421 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £116k | £387 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £147 |
Money raised by parents
PAKEFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1193853, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2023-08 | £7k | £4k |
2022-08 | £5k | £6k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £4,701 a pupil, against a typical £3,128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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