Ernesettle Community School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £955k in reserve, 25% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Plymouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST) 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 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£98k | £376k | 485 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£253k | £491k | 476 |
2020-21 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£187k | £594k | 508 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£251k | £747k | 538 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.1m | +£34k | £676k | 530 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.1m | +£322k | £881k | 523 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£186k | £955k | 534 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,767 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,755.
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 | £2,954 | £3,185 | £2,872–£3,446 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,814 | £1,298 | £1,157–£1,554 |
Supply staff | £21 | £144 | £70–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £289 | £282 | £243–£358 |
Premises | £296 | £363 | £298–£425 |
Energy | £116 | £95 | £82–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £253 | £297 | £238–£349 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £157 | £90–£286 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Byron Primary School Tight
- Ferndale Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Healthy
- Grosvenor Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- Toner Avenue Primary School In deficit
- Short Wood Primary School Tight
- Gusford Community Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton Road Primary School Large reserves
- Horton Grange Primary School In deficit
- Ordsall Primary School Large reserves
- Spalding Parish Church of England Day School Large reserves
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £6,920 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £112 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £110k | £206 |
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?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,814 a pupil, against a typical £1,298 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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