Ambleside CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £127k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Westmorland and Furness · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £604k | £534k | +£70k | £126k | 94 |
2019-20 | £612k | £559k | +£53k | £141k | 100 |
2020-21 | £663k | £602k | +£61k | £186k | 83 |
2021-22 | £632k | £613k | +£19k | £179k | 80 |
2022-23 | £653k | £623k | +£30k | £160k | 77 |
2023-24 | £687k | £660k | +£27k | £127k | 73 |
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 87% of them. It spends £9,041 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,144.
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 | £4,315 | £4,046 | £3,667–£4,743 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,315 | £1,751 | £1,482–£2,309 |
Supply staff | £288 | £220 | £67–£393 |
Admin and clerical | £370 | £441 | £365–£559 |
Premises | £521 | £453 | £361–£650 |
Energy | £288 | £130 | £117–£198 |
Learning resources & ICT | £575 | £442 | £317–£557 |
Bought-in services | £233 | £241 | £122–£429 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Butleigh Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cradley CofE Primary School Tight
- Kimbolton Primary Academy Healthy
- Sopley Primary School Healthy
- Heelands School Healthy
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Easton Primary School Large reserves
- Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool In deficit
- Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Pawlett Primary School Academy Large reserves
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy In deficit
- Brough Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £656k | £8,986 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £301 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £425 |
Money raised by parents
AMBLESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION (NW) (charity 1087076, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2022-09 | £3k | £3k |
2021-09 | £845 | £3k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £288 a pupil, against a typical £130 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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