Blakesley Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £103k in reserve, 13% 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: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION 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, 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 | £544k | £541k | +£3k | £0 | 110 |
2020-21 | £607k | £542k | +£65k | £0 | 109 |
2021-22 | £632k | £565k | +£67k | £0 | 102 |
2022-23 | £657k | £578k | +£79k | £0 | 101 |
2023-24 | £688k | £649k | +£39k | £0 | 102 |
2024-25 | £788k | £718k | +£70k | £103k | 97 |
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 £7,402 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,869.
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 | £2,309 | £3,855 | £3,613–£4,077 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,412 | £1,321 | £998–£1,700 |
Supply staff | £1,124 | £129 | £69–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £247 | £428 | £321–£510 |
Premises | £557 | £406 | £281–£452 |
Energy | £258 | £110 | £82–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £381 | £405 | £323–£543 |
Bought-in services | £351 | £230 | £130–£345 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield Large reserves
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery Large reserves
- West Dean CofE Primary School Healthy
- Eastrington Primary School Healthy
- Crockerton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Langton Primary School Large reserves
- Kirtlington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Long Sutton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £743k | £7,660 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £175 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £464 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,124 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £258 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £557 a pupil, against a typical £406 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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