Prestolee Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £177k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bolton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PRESTOLEE 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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£137k | £214k | 258 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£319k | £370k | 260 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£311k | £683k | 249 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£40k | £571k | 254 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £2.1m | -£283k | £307k | 255 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£7k | £0 | 256 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£316k | £177k | 250 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,549 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,506.
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 | £3,423 | £3,136 | £2,885–£3,415 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,090 | £1,248 | £1,061–£1,596 |
Supply staff | £40 | £81 | £17–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £212 | £306 | £249–£385 |
Premises | £365 | £369 | £313–£430 |
Energy | £120 | £100 | £65–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £673 | £296 | £261–£356 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £138 | £70–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Katherine Semar Junior School Healthy
- Charborough Road Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch Healthy
- Wadhurst CofE Primary School and Nursery Heading for deficit
- Fulbourn Primary School Healthy
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Large reserves
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Large reserves
- Nerrols Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Long Bennington Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Lift Hillview Large reserves
- Homefield VC CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,146 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £148 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £167k | £669 |
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 learning resources & ict is £673 a pupil, against a typical £296 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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