Old Town Infant School and Nursery: school finances
Tight
Holds £20k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£118k | £54k | 180 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £943k | +£88k | £90k | 168 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£72k | £126k | 188 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£64k | £106k | 186 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£7k | £43k | 186 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£46k | £6k | 186 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£37k | £20k | 160 |
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 17% of them. It spends £10,890 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,915.
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 | £1,354 | £3,639 | £3,401–£4,067 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,028 | £1,531 | £1,080–£2,047 |
Supply staff | £3,831 | £210 | £129–£386 |
Admin and clerical | £2,357 | £351 | £273–£453 |
Premises | £834 | £466 | £395–£559 |
Energy | £213 | £135 | £113–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £301 | £338 | £210–£421 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £195 | £99–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- High Leigh Primary School Large reserves
- Burnley Road Academy Tight
- High Cliff Academy Healthy
- Marshland Primary Academy In deficit
- Grange School Healthy
- Grange Community Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Large reserves
- Ashton Vale Primary School Healthy
- Woolavington Village Primary School Healthy
- Dedworth Green First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £10,150 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £349k | £2,188 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £508 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £3,831 a pupil, against a typical £210 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,357 a pupil, against a typical £351 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £834 a pupil, against a typical £466 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £213 a pupil, against a typical £135 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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