St James Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£37k | £312k | 204 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£25k | £360k | 192 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£111k | £323k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£132k | £340k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£196k | £205k | 197 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£342k | £199k | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.3m | +£338k | £96k | 206 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,456 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,713.
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 | £2,155 | £3,134 | £2,833–£3,539 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,233 | £1,413 | £1,077–£1,686 |
Supply staff | £34 | £101 | £46–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £660 | £321 | £217–£420 |
Premises | £345 | £331 | £242–£405 |
Energy | £83 | £100 | £78–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £306 | £228–£441 |
Bought-in services | £359 | £128 | £78–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hardwick Primary School In deficit
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Newborough CofE Primary School Healthy
- Ocker Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stanford In the Vale CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lyminster Primary School Healthy
- Queen's Drive Infant School Healthy
- Treverbyn Academy Healthy
- Bean Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Old Heath Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,316 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £31k | £150 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £155k | £752 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £359 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £660 a pupil, against a typical £321 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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