Thurnby Mead Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £226k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE MEAD EDUCATIONAL 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 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£203k | £186k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£109k | £176k | 236 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£79k | £123k | 242 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£49k | £99k | 242 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£202k | £143k | 235 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£103k | £127k | 242 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£107k | £226k | 240 |
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 67% of them. It spends £7,620 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,004.
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 | £2,760 | £3,194 | £2,816–£3,499 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,754 | £1,452 | £1,237–£1,746 |
Supply staff | £63 | £115 | £50–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £372 | £314 | £260–£392 |
Premises | £580 | £371 | £301–£477 |
Energy | £121 | £103 | £83–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £270 | £190–£366 |
Bought-in services | £159 | £149 | £93–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Large reserves
- Starbeck Primary Academy In deficit
- Bellfield Primary School Healthy
- Greenacres Primary Academy Large reserves
- Brockswood Primary School Large reserves
- Grange Community Junior School In deficit
- Clarendon Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Healthy
- Kettering Park Infant Academy Large reserves
- John Shelton Community Primary School Large reserves
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton Large reserves
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,954 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £342 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £58 |
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 £580 a pupil, against a typical £371 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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