Pilgrim Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £207k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Plymouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH SOUTH 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 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£176k | £211k | 328 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£248k | £310k | 368 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£264k | £407k | 359 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£201k | £442k | 374 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£84k | £360k | 396 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£125k | £353k | 390 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£109k | £207k | 376 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,729 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,108.
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 | £3,335 | £3,424 | £3,145–£3,731 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,011 | £1,443 | £1,320–£1,699 |
Supply staff | £277 | £134 | £93–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £237 | £319 | £243–£378 |
Premises | £215 | £370 | £291–£437 |
Energy | £64 | £105 | £77–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £184 | £278 | £207–£324 |
Bought-in services | £617 | £192 | £99–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Aylesham Primary School Heading for deficit
- Claregate Primary School In deficit
- Moor Park Primary School Healthy
- Cadland Primary School In deficit
- St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Maltby Manor Academy Large reserves
- Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School In deficit
- Little Parndon Primary Academy Healthy
- Westmoor Primary School Tight
- Parklands Primary School In deficit
- Pirton Hill Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £8,191 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £275k | £731 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £35 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £617 a pupil, against a typical £192 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,011 a pupil, against a typical £1,443 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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