St Luke's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £419k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). West Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION 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 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£241k | £168k | 419 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£112k | £0 | 410 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£165k | £0 | 403 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£226k | £0 | 408 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£226k | £0 | 398 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£209k | £0 | 398 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£109k | £419k | 394 |
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 93% of them. It spends £5,970 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,263.
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 | £2,916 | £2,968 | £2,766–£3,141 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,061 | £1,213 | £1,080–£1,529 |
Supply staff | £36 | £107 | £52–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £127 | £271 | £201–£329 |
Premises | £678 | £320 | £265–£424 |
Energy | £112 | £77 | £61–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £261 | £301 | £255–£343 |
Bought-in services | £234 | £157 | £73–£239 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Weeke Primary School Healthy
- Gamlingay Village Primary Healthy
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School In deficit
- New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Large reserves
- Spurcroft Primary School In deficit
- Cedars Park Community Primary School Large reserves
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Tight
- Oughtrington Primary School Large reserves
- Sunnymede Primary School Healthy
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Tight
- Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,155 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £101k | £256 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £91 |
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 £678 a pupil, against a typical £320 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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