Ixworth Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £199k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP 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 | £872k | £1.1m | -£225k | £23k | 175 |
2019-20 | £846k | £838k | +£8k | £83k | 145 |
2020-21 | £764k | £763k | +£1k | £77k | 127 |
2021-22 | £817k | £736k | +£81k | £119k | 128 |
2022-23 | £844k | £822k | +£22k | £99k | 133 |
2023-24 | £973k | £920k | +£53k | £109k | 128 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £976k | +£109k | £199k | 137 |
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 97% of them. It spends £7,124 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,298.
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 | £3,095 | £3,842 | £3,271–£4,069 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,504 | £1,565 | £1,206–£1,961 |
Supply staff | £182 | £151 | £109–£522 |
Admin and clerical | £307 | £400 | £293–£513 |
Premises | £358 | £457 | £361–£555 |
Energy | £153 | £147 | £114–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £88 | £310 | £246–£432 |
Bought-in services | £139 | £184 | £59–£304 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westfield Primary School Heading for deficit
- Lambourn CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Mersham Primary School Healthy
- Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Healthy
- East Crompton St George's CofE School Healthy
- Wrenbury Primary School Large reserves
- Tattershall Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Victoria Road Primary School In deficit
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Hensingham Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £7,387 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £496 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £73k | £533 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF IXWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1108548, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £9k |
2024-08 | £4k | £3k |
2023-08 | £3k | £6k |
2022-08 | £11k | £8k |
2021-08 | £7k | £4k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 22% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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