Rayne Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ATTAIN ACADEMY 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£79k | -£15k | 249 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£72k | -£77k | 250 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£113k | £0 | 247 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£105k | £0 | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£33k | £0 | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£100k | £0 | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£83k | £96k | 205 |
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 £5,512 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,844.
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 | £3,137 | £3,239 | £3,078–£3,501 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £810 | £1,230 | £983–£1,571 |
Supply staff | £63 | £95 | £37–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £229 | £329 | £238–£390 |
Premises | £468 | £346 | £295–£428 |
Energy | £0 | £101 | £83–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £249 | £299 | £253–£380 |
Bought-in services | £20 | £129 | £76–£287 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lionel Walden Primary School In deficit
- Killinghall Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Eastburn Primary School In deficit
- Fairfield Community Primary School Tight
- Emersons Green Primary School Tight
- Ley Hill School Large reserves
- Clarborough Primary School Healthy
- Chipping Ongar Primary School Large reserves
- Gilthill Primary School Large reserves
- Coit Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stapleford Community Primary School Tight
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,654 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £166 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £302 |
Money raised by parents
RAYNE PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION (charity 1193177, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £17k | £15k |
2023-08 | £22k | £32k |
2022-08 | £24k | £16k |
2021-08 | £18k | £13k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% 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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