Thropton Village First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £17k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Northumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHEVIOT LEARNING 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 | £306k | £474k | -£168k | £121k | 36 |
2019-20 | £306k | £320k | -£14k | £77k | 36 |
2020-21 | £306k | £299k | +£7k | £36k | 36 |
2021-22 | £310k | £326k | -£16k | £12k | 42 |
2022-23 | £358k | £377k | -£19k | £26k | 41 |
2023-24 | £404k | £362k | +£42k | £50k | 42 |
2024-25 | £442k | £429k | +£13k | £17k | 38 |
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 43% of them. It spends £11,289 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,291.
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 | £6,053 | £5,692 | £5,256–£6,418 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,368 | £1,789 | £1,461–£2,319 |
Supply staff | £105 | £239 | £98–£456 |
Admin and clerical | £842 | £647 | £587–£777 |
Premises | £1,395 | £696 | £461–£915 |
Energy | £184 | £197 | £151–£229 |
Learning resources & ICT | £395 | £624 | £468–£954 |
Bought-in services | £342 | £359 | £177–£683 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St. Peter's Church of England First School In deficit
- Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy Healthy
- Lealholm Primary School Healthy
- Naseby Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Crosby Ravensworth CofE School Large reserves
- Arnesby Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Rushton CofE First School Large reserves
- Fellview Primary School In deficit
- Coleshill Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Speen CofE VA School Large reserves
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £423k | £11,132 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £395 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,395 a pupil, against a typical £696 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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