St Gabriel's CofE Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £172k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warwickshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MESSENGER 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 | £668k | £575k | +£93k | £121k | 94 |
2019-20 | £910k | £852k | +£58k | £219k | 176 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£22k | £243k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£11k | £233k | 237 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£76k | £158k | 274 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£29k | £182k | 378 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£27k | £172k | 433 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,591 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,129.
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 | £3,192 | £2,925 | £2,712–£3,175 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,215 | £1,240 | £1,015–£1,472 |
Supply staff | £245 | £89 | £33–£193 |
Admin and clerical | £388 | £242 | £178–£301 |
Premises | £309 | £296 | £262–£357 |
Energy | £95 | £83 | £70–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £284 | £242 | £203–£293 |
Bought-in services | £240 | £100 | £45–£188 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kerr Mackie Primary School Large reserves
- Crossways Infant School Heading for deficit
- Ardley Hill Academy Large reserves
- Barry Primary School Healthy
- Larkrise Primary School Tight
- Mere Green Primary School In deficit
- Ings Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Westdene Primary School In deficit
- St Nicolas CofE Academy Healthy
- Lancot School Large reserves
- Fleckney Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Ottery St Mary Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,339 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £81k | £187 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £587k | £1,356 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST GABRIEL'S COFE ACADEMY (charity 1204367, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £0 | £7k |
2025-08 | £7k | £6k |
2024-08 | £7k | £3k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £245 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £240 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £388 a pupil, against a typical £242 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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