Roseacres Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £212k in reserve, 16% 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 LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £919k | £758k | +£161k | £418k | 153 |
2019-20 | £995k | £1.4m | -£407k | £8k | 190 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£8k | £16k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.0m | +£230k | £17k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£75k | £5k | 217 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£4k | £0 | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£134k | £212k | 211 |
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 77% of them. It spends £5,739 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,679.
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 | £4,047 | £3,096 | £2,902–£3,257 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,265 | £976–£1,511 |
Supply staff | £0 | £107 | £47–£186 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £321 | £276–£418 |
Premises | £450 | £359 | £300–£400 |
Energy | £90 | £97 | £84–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £161 | £330 | £260–£400 |
Bought-in services | £194 | £194 | £149–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Healthy
- Ashfield Primary School In deficit
- Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Broomfield School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Brighouse Large reserves
- The Gateway Primary Academy Large reserves
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ashover Primary School Heading for deficit
- Harwell Primary School Healthy
- Alveston CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Kineton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,104 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £270 |
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 teachers is £4,047 a pupil, against a typical £3,096 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £450 a pupil, against a typical £359 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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