Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £80k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £564k | £590k | -£26k | £117k | 109 |
2019-20 | £523k | £533k | -£10k | £85k | 115 |
2020-21 | £599k | £567k | +£32k | £77k | 115 |
2021-22 | £651k | £628k | +£23k | £82k | 113 |
2022-23 | £545k | £651k | -£106k | £57k | 104 |
2023-24 | £682k | £670k | +£12k | £61k | 92 |
2024-25 | £727k | £664k | +£63k | £80k | 101 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,574 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,499.
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 | £3,792 | £3,769 | £3,454–£3,903 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £822 | £1,299 | £1,100–£1,504 |
Supply staff | £69 | £75 | £29–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £584 | £398 | £335–£527 |
Premises | £267 | £360 | £295–£467 |
Energy | £109 | £135 | £109–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £416 | £298–£512 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £323 | £216–£409 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sabden Primary School Healthy
- Elveden Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Cranford CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Large reserves
- Old Sodbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Sproughton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £711k | £7,040 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £69 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £69k | £683 |
Money raised by parents
HAUGHTON ST GILES PTFA (charity 1194384, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £6k |
2024-08 | £8k | £3k |
2023-08 | £9k | £6k |
2022-08 | £4k | £5k |
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £584 a pupil, against a typical £398 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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