Shobnall Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £104k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: JOHN TAYLOR MAT 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 | £1.1m | +£80k | £154k | 227 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£40k | £167k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£8k | £149k | 228 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£42k | £93k | 225 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£20k | £98k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£19k | £74k | 229 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£7k | £104k | 208 |
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 40% of them. It spends £7,084 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,839.
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 | £3,156 | £3,206 | £2,965–£3,338 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,736 | £1,409 | £1,184–£1,658 |
Supply staff | £86 | £114 | £68–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £508 | £324 | £265–£427 |
Premises | £317 | £348 | £290–£445 |
Energy | £86 | £106 | £69–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £317 | £296 | £224–£360 |
Bought-in services | £91 | £121 | £69–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Healthy
- Laceby Acres Primary Academy Large reserves
- Milldown CofE Academy Large reserves
- Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Kingsbury Primary School Large reserves
- Healey Foundation Primary School Healthy
- St James' CofE Academy Healthy
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport In deficit
- The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's Primary School Large reserves
- Hempsted Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,825 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £427 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £297 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £508 a pupil, against a typical £324 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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