St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £137k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INSPIRING PRIMARIES ACADEMY 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 | £994k | £887k | +£107k | £94k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £983k | +£52k | £94k | 215 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£39k | £80k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£119k | £114k | 223 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£89k | £146k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£191k | £0 | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£236k | £137k | 221 |
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 63% of them. It spends £4,837 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,214.
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 | £2,443 | £3,047 | £2,880–£3,216 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,136 | £1,226 | £926–£1,346 |
Supply staff | £181 | £94 | £16–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £217 | £330 | £259–£406 |
Premises | £231 | £348 | £284–£435 |
Energy | £95 | £90 | £73–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £407 | £296 | £234–£384 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £177 | £80–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Tight
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Healthy
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Large reserves
- Cobham Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Lyncrest Primary School Healthy
- Little Aston Primary Academy Large reserves
- Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School In deficit
- St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,873 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £394 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £32 |
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?
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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