Alexandra Infants' School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £65k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Stoke-on-Trent · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE NEW GUILD 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 | £1.1m | £996k | +£78k | £70k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£59k | £123k | 181 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £857k | +£154k | £156k | 172 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£37k | £120k | 158 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£65k | £56k | 169 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£13k | £42k | 179 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£22k | £65k | 171 |
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 23% of them. It spends £8,532 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,724.
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 | £3,485 | £3,566 | £3,233–£4,004 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £515 | £1,493 | £1,088–£1,820 |
Supply staff | £1,561 | £143 | £73–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £392 | £321 | £266–£436 |
Premises | £655 | £403 | £309–£487 |
Energy | £41 | £134 | £106–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £170 | £287 | £227–£399 |
Bought-in services | £187 | £220 | £79–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saffron Green Primary School Large reserves
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy In deficit
- Holland Junior School Healthy
- Hatherley Infant School Healthy
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Leftwich Community Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School Healthy
- St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy Tight
- Rushcroft Primary School Large reserves
- Stoneferry Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,398 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £146k | £854 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £205 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,561 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £655 a pupil, against a typical £403 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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