Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £122k in reserve, 11% 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: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY 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 | £818k | £723k | +£95k | £182k | 143 |
2019-20 | £808k | £764k | +£44k | £196k | 141 |
2020-21 | £770k | £776k | -£6k | £162k | 138 |
2021-22 | £818k | £815k | +£3k | £136k | 141 |
2022-23 | £871k | £912k | -£41k | £68k | 166 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £949k | +£66k | £104k | 170 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£36k | £122k | 168 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,125 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,133.
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 | £2,696 | £3,371 | £3,266–£3,735 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,524 | £1,408 | £1,048–£1,639 |
Supply staff | £232 | £111 | £62–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £411 | £355 | £260–£422 |
Premises | £351 | £349 | £257–£435 |
Energy | £83 | £106 | £80–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £161 | £275 | £212–£336 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £151 | £103–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cadbury Heath Primary School Tight
- Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Carrant Brook Junior School Large reserves
- St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge In deficit
- Coomb Briggs Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hillview Primary School Healthy
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery In deficit
- Chidham Parochial Primary School Healthy
- Welton Primary School Large reserves
- Mabe Community Primary School Healthy
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Trimley St Martin Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £971k | £5,780 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £268 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £536 |
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 supply staff is £232 a pupil, against a typical £111 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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