Phoenix St Peter Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £25k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£3k | -£193k | 188 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£25k | -£220k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£45k | -£230k | 162 |
2021-22 | £945k | £944k | +£1k | -£281k | 159 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£76k | -£338k | 143 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £972k | +£113k | £0 | 108 |
2024-25 | £837k | £995k | -£158k | £25k | 108 |
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 40% of them. It spends £9,213 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,492.
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 | £4,750 | £4,159 | £3,853–£4,757 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,315 | £1,735 | £1,455–£2,086 |
Supply staff | £37 | £320 | £82–£464 |
Admin and clerical | £741 | £489 | £334–£620 |
Premises | £694 | £648 | £441–£748 |
Energy | £176 | £211 | £140–£267 |
Learning resources & ICT | £194 | £426 | £267–£586 |
Bought-in services | £361 | £257 | £107–£515 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Castle View Primary Academy In deficit
- Beacon View Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Large reserves
- Annfield Plain Junior School In deficit
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy Large reserves
- Pensans Community Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Healthy
- Castle View Primary School Large reserves
- Eden Park Academy Healthy
- Runcorn All Saints CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Agnes CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £887k | £8,213 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £546 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | -£50k | £-463 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 43% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £741 a pupil, against a typical £489 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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