The Abbey Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £376k in reserve, 16% 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: INMAT 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£139k | £317k | 368 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£159k | £391k | 354 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£170k | £561k | 329 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£111k | £402k | 348 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£123k | £381k | 338 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£307k | £376k | 343 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,160 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,605.
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 | £3,067 | £3,160 | £2,987–£3,448 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,265 | £1,177 | £989–£1,540 |
Supply staff | £35 | £103 | £60–£188 |
Admin and clerical | £160 | £311 | £257–£392 |
Premises | £703 | £291 | £257–£343 |
Energy | £96 | £90 | £80–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £278 | £225–£346 |
Bought-in services | £143 | £126 | £57–£175 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cupernham Junior School Large reserves
- St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell Healthy
- Eastfield Primary School Large reserves
- Marston Green Infant Academy Large reserves
- Queen's Park Infant Academy Tight
- Saxilby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Almond Hill Junior School Large reserves
- Falcons Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thurston Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Southmead School Healthy
- Ham Dingle Primary Academy Large reserves
- The Bishops CofE Learning Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,834 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £147k | £429 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £76k | £222 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF THE ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1208613, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £6k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on premises is £703 a pupil, against a typical £291 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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