Springfield Infant School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £266k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ORWELL MULTI 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£117k | £183k | 285 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£106k | £213k | 278 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£37k | £19k | 277 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£122k | £3k | 294 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£151k | £8k | 293 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£216k | £4k | 294 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£181k | £266k | 286 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,042 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,898.
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 | £2,946 | £3,203 | £3,011–£3,648 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,243 | £1,320 | £1,115–£1,729 |
Supply staff | £94 | £121 | £51–£321 |
Admin and clerical | £206 | £294 | £259–£356 |
Premises | £482 | £386 | £348–£455 |
Energy | £77 | £98 | £86–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £227 | £266 | £178–£320 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £173 | £64–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hedworth Lane Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Healthy
- Pottery Primary School In deficit
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cavendish Close Infant School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Large reserves
- Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Woodbank Primary School Large reserves
- Upton Priory School Healthy
- Lyngford Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,677 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £349 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £80 |
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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