Ford Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £183k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Plymouth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEARNING ACADEMIES 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£4k | £76k | 198 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£232k | £136k | 206 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£8k | £93k | 220 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£71k | £0 | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£5k | £11k | 201 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£40k | £11k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£87k | £183k | 184 |
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 £8,401 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,901.
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 | £3,642 | £3,510 | £3,111–£4,001 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £423 | £1,524 | £1,061–£1,627 |
Supply staff | £1,740 | £217 | £78–£408 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £377 | £311–£490 |
Premises | £585 | £440 | £389–£529 |
Energy | £157 | £141 | £111–£179 |
Learning resources & ICT | £564 | £372 | £230–£467 |
Bought-in services | £168 | £257 | £132–£434 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester Heading for deficit
- Monkton Academy Large reserves
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Four Swannes Primary School Large reserves
- Henry Whipple Primary School Large reserves
- Broomhill Junior School Large reserves
- Sacriston Academy Large reserves
- Whitefield Community Primary School Large reserves
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Anne's RC Primary School Healthy
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,423 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £73k | £396 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £125 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,740 a pupil, against a typical £217 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £564 a pupil, against a typical £372 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £585 a pupil, against a typical £440 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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