Martlesham Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £26k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
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 | £533k | £521k | +£12k | -£130k | 89 |
2019-20 | £584k | £540k | +£44k | -£112k | 98 |
2020-21 | £570k | £540k | +£30k | -£110k | 109 |
2021-22 | £683k | £691k | -£8k | -£153k | 123 |
2022-23 | £749k | £755k | -£6k | -£207k | 125 |
2023-24 | £802k | £767k | +£35k | £0 | 112 |
2024-25 | £801k | £903k | -£102k | £26k | 116 |
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 20% of them. It spends £7,784 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,188.
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 | £4,172 | £3,553 | £3,020–£3,965 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,259 | £1,593 | £1,354–£1,892 |
Supply staff | £60 | £156 | £53–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £638 | £409 | £310–£519 |
Premises | £371 | £455 | £357–£578 |
Energy | £112 | £134 | £102–£183 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £314 | £248–£424 |
Bought-in services | £69 | £174 | £72–£302 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy Tight
- Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Healthy
- Wilburton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Large reserves
- Standhill Infants' School Heading for deficit
- St John's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Sprowston Infant School Large reserves
- Birdham CE Primary School Healthy
- Shaftoe Trust Academy Large reserves
- Robert Miles Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £782k | £6,741 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £353 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £164 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £638 a pupil, against a typical £409 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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