Abbey Meads Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £102k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Swindon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BLUE KITE 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 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£8k | £246k | 514 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£223k | £287k | 496 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£40k | £147k | 507 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£57k | £103k | 491 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£229k | £220k | 458 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£45k | £102k | 444 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,446 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,338.
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 | £2,948 | £3,025 | £2,821–£3,328 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,423 | £1,463 | £1,211–£1,708 |
Supply staff | £56 | £73 | £16–£125 |
Admin and clerical | £257 | £266 | £207–£370 |
Premises | £351 | £313 | £254–£392 |
Energy | £79 | £92 | £75–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £142 | £259 | £155–£328 |
Bought-in services | £191 | £124 | £74–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hornsea Community Primary School Tight
- Manley Park Primary School Healthy
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Dashwood Banbury Academy In deficit
- Bonnygate Primary School Large reserves
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Granby Primary School In deficit
- Green Top Large reserves
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Large reserves
- Leighton Academy Large reserves
- Coleman Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,070 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £171 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £234k | £527 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ABBEY MEADS SCHOOL (charity 1092756, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £9k |
2024-08 | £10k | £10k |
2023-08 | £13k | £13k |
2022-08 | £16k | £12k |
2021-08 | £8k | £7k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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