St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £41k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES 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 | £845k | £806k | +£39k | £61k | 196 |
2019-20 | £885k | £777k | +£108k | £134k | 182 |
2020-21 | £765k | £816k | -£51k | £115k | 169 |
2021-22 | £865k | £850k | +£15k | £96k | 162 |
2022-23 | £862k | £857k | +£5k | £80k | 147 |
2023-24 | £827k | £822k | +£5k | £22k | 135 |
2024-25 | £846k | £838k | +£8k | £41k | 129 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,496 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,576.
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 | £3,016 | £3,408 | £3,191–£3,684 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £597 | £1,439 | £1,088–£1,756 |
Supply staff | £411 | £144 | £70–£316 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £370 | £310–£483 |
Premises | £271 | £380 | £323–£498 |
Energy | £116 | £120 | £91–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £558 | £336 | £250–£426 |
Bought-in services | £310 | £213 | £138–£333 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kells Infant School Healthy
- John Clare Primary School Tight
- Raleigh Infant Academy In deficit
- Catcott Primary School Large reserves
- Brandesburton Primary School In deficit
- Stanley (Crook) Primary School Healthy
- Brookside Primary School Tight
- Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- South Wingfield Primary School Healthy
- Gotham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Aldborough Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £804k | £6,233 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £271 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £326 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 34% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £411 a pupil, against a typical £144 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £558 a pupil, against a typical £336 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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