Pirbright Village Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £192k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY 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, 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£140k | £252k | 366 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£95k | £91k | 380 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£63k | £106k | 368 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£155k | £195k | 382 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£12k | £137k | 394 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£46k | £192k | 400 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,318 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,226.
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 | £3,368 | £3,017 | £2,876–£3,215 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,035 | £1,126 | £904–£1,256 |
Supply staff | £10 | £154 | £64–£268 |
Admin and clerical | £385 | £300 | £233–£340 |
Premises | £415 | £301 | £256–£372 |
Energy | £50 | £87 | £71–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £348 | £279 | £218–£340 |
Bought-in services | £45 | £158 | £94–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School Heading for deficit
- Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Large reserves
- Aston Clinton School Tight
- Badgerbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Lantern Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bailey's Court Primary School Large reserves
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Large reserves
- St Alphege Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,695 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £225 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £295k | £738 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £415 a pupil, against a typical £301 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £385 a pupil, against a typical £300 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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