Loders CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £19k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE FIRST FEDERATION 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 | £497k | £427k | +£70k | -£37k | 70 |
2019-20 | £464k | £383k | +£81k | -£36k | 72 |
2020-21 | £538k | £370k | +£168k | £0 | 64 |
2021-22 | £322k | £354k | -£32k | £9k | 67 |
2022-23 | £564k | £389k | +£175k | £0 | 66 |
2023-24 | £511k | £0 | +£511k | £9k | 66 |
2024-25 | £625k | £531k | +£94k | £19k | 69 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,696 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,202.
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 | £3,478 | £4,334 | £3,821–£4,931 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,319 | £1,388 | £1,189–£1,674 |
Supply staff | £14 | £239 | £64–£546 |
Admin and clerical | £406 | £484 | £398–£621 |
Premises | £536 | £404 | £311–£534 |
Energy | £87 | £144 | £113–£181 |
Learning resources & ICT | £246 | £474 | £313–£635 |
Bought-in services | £391 | £289 | £108–£404 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Trekenner Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall In deficit
- Charlton-on-Otmoor Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Grade-Ruan CofE Primary School Healthy
- Corbett VA CofE Primary School In deficit
- Folly Hill Infant Academy Healthy
- Holbeton Primary School In deficit
- Church Broughton CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Paulerspury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Samlesbury Church of England School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £609k | £8,826 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £464 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £232 |
Money raised by parents
LODERS SCHOOL PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1038841, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £8k |
2024-08 | £5k | £7k |
2023-08 | £5k | £6k |
2022-08 | £5k | £9k |
2021-08 | £4k | £2k |
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.
- 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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