The Valley Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £44k in reserve, 10% 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: THE MOORLANDS PRIMARY FEDERATION 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 | £345k | £294k | +£51k | £98k | 48 |
2019-20 | £374k | £315k | +£59k | £102k | 52 |
2020-21 | £397k | £345k | +£52k | £104k | 49 |
2021-22 | £383k | £377k | +£6k | £50k | 43 |
2022-23 | £443k | £414k | +£29k | £14k | 46 |
2023-24 | £458k | £391k | +£67k | £21k | 46 |
2024-25 | £461k | £386k | +£75k | £44k | 34 |
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 67% of them. It spends £11,353 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,375.
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 | £5,118 | £5,797 | £4,855–£7,196 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,971 | £2,280 | £1,526–£2,672 |
Supply staff | £206 | £187 | £49–£554 |
Admin and clerical | £765 | £694 | £399–£957 |
Premises | £294 | £647 | £479–£866 |
Energy | £294 | £241 | £165–£287 |
Learning resources & ICT | £382 | £664 | £338–£923 |
Bought-in services | £706 | £342 | £31–£620 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Primary School In deficit
- Hyde Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Bredenbury Primary School Heading for deficit
- Borrowdale CofE Primary School In deficit
- Exbourne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lowther Endowed School Healthy
- Farthinghoe Primary School Healthy
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Anstey First School Large reserves
- Kirkland Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £439k | £12,912 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £647 |
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 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £706 a pupil, against a typical £342 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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