Shalford Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £99k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS 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 | £476k | +£21k | -£39k | 58 |
2019-20 | £464k | £424k | +£40k | £0 | 56 |
2020-21 | £452k | £497k | -£45k | £0 | 62 |
2021-22 | £472k | £478k | -£6k | £1k | 64 |
2022-23 | £527k | £544k | -£17k | £1k | 63 |
2023-24 | £574k | £597k | -£23k | £1k | 70 |
2024-25 | £608k | £607k | +£1k | £99k | 75 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,093 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,150.
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 | £4,093 | £4,436 | £4,073–£4,823 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,253 | £1,632 | £1,248–£1,882 |
Supply staff | £200 | £172 | £43–£271 |
Admin and clerical | £547 | £527 | £423–£574 |
Premises | £680 | £473 | £326–£536 |
Energy | £200 | £148 | £110–£224 |
Learning resources & ICT | £307 | £417 | £335–£551 |
Bought-in services | £13 | £311 | £209–£391 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School Large reserves
- Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rampton Primary School In deficit
- Everton Heath Primary School Tight
- Shobdon Primary School Large reserves
- Cockfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Pawlett Primary School Academy Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Large reserves
- Hollesley Primary School Large reserves
- Foxton Primary School Large reserves
- North Cockerington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £586k | £7,813 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £12k | £160 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £293 |
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 premises is £680 a pupil, against a typical £473 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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