Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £7k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AN DARAS 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 | £565k | £508k | +£57k | £161k | 106 |
2019-20 | £545k | £504k | +£41k | £183k | 92 |
2020-21 | £603k | £618k | -£15k | £117k | 95 |
2021-22 | £627k | £588k | +£39k | £128k | 82 |
2022-23 | £613k | £630k | -£17k | £63k | 102 |
2023-24 | £731k | £697k | +£34k | £35k | 100 |
2024-25 | £761k | £680k | +£81k | £7k | 90 |
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 £7,556 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,018.
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 | £3,956 | £3,949 | £3,575–£4,308 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,011 | £1,355 | £1,101–£1,624 |
Supply staff | £222 | £121 | £41–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £222 | £415 | £304–£580 |
Premises | £356 | £313 | £245–£458 |
Energy | £111 | £97 | £73–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £378 | £417 | £328–£538 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £262 | £51–£360 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) In deficit
- Scarcliffe Primary School In deficit
- Offwell Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sheriff Hutton Primary School Tight
- Wallop Primary School Healthy
- Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School In deficit
- The Marton Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas In deficit
- Kirk Langley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sparkwell All Saints Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Cassington Tight
- Nacton Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £739k | £8,211 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £70k | £778 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £244 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £222 a pupil, against a typical £121 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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