Smallthorne Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £61k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CITY LEARNING 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£145k | £0 | 231 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£144k | £0 | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£172k | £0 | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£117k | £0 | 223 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£147k | £0 | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£218k | £0 | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.1m | +£394k | £61k | 216 |
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 30% of them. It spends £5,139 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,249.
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 | £2,912 | £3,414 | £3,245–£3,714 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £125 | £1,808 | £1,523–£2,255 |
Supply staff | £79 | £175 | £78–£297 |
Admin and clerical | £250 | £314 | £256–£405 |
Premises | £630 | £454 | £376–£578 |
Energy | £0 | £131 | £108–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £356 | £244–£455 |
Bought-in services | £88 | £281 | £114–£395 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Prince Bishops Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- George Grenville Academy In deficit
- Stanville Primary School Large reserves
- Leamore Primary School Large reserves
- Willow Primary Academy In deficit
- Ravenscroft Community Primary School Healthy
- Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Castle Hill Primary School Tight
- Ranworth Square Primary School Healthy
- Ranikhet Academy Tight
- Worth Valley Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,907 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £106 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £144 |
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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