Somerleyton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £82k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HARTISMERE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS 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 | £405k | £301k | +£104k | £53k | 56 |
2020-21 | £400k | £445k | -£45k | £127k | 54 |
2021-22 | £766k | £490k | +£276k | £48k | 60 |
2022-23 | £489k | £484k | +£5k | £58k | 58 |
2023-24 | £481k | £470k | +£11k | £54k | 60 |
2024-25 | £545k | £505k | +£40k | £82k | 61 |
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 77% of them. It spends £8,279 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,474.
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 | £6,066 | £4,457 | £4,024–£4,957 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,426 | £1,190–£1,767 |
Supply staff | £16 | £167 | £96–£378 |
Admin and clerical | £344 | £512 | £424–£633 |
Premises | £279 | £418 | £345–£558 |
Energy | £164 | £146 | £114–£206 |
Learning resources & ICT | £738 | £475 | £379–£679 |
Bought-in services | £82 | £294 | £176–£384 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor In deficit
- Fountains Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Reed First School Large reserves
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Masham CofE Primary School In deficit
- Peppard Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Crowle CofE Primary School In deficit
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- Tetsworth Primary School Large reserves
- Armathwaite School Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Large reserves
- Polesden Lacey Infant Academy Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £522k | £8,557 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £33 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £377 |
Money raised by parents
SOMERLEYTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1213461, Registered)
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?
- Spending on teachers is £6,066 a pupil, against a typical £4,457 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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