Needwood CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £173k in reserve, 29% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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, 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 | £506k | £490k | +£16k | £109k | 87 |
2020-21 | £563k | £528k | +£35k | £130k | 87 |
2021-22 | £573k | £529k | +£44k | £168k | 81 |
2022-23 | £633k | £581k | +£52k | £206k | 79 |
2023-24 | £634k | £639k | -£5k | £191k | 73 |
2024-25 | £603k | £630k | -£27k | £173k | 73 |
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 93% of them. It spends £8,630 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,298.
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 | £5,041 | £4,284 | £3,470–£4,604 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,192 | £1,516 | £1,232–£1,960 |
Supply staff | £41 | £137 | £50–£341 |
Admin and clerical | £452 | £484 | £397–£599 |
Premises | £301 | £414 | £306–£576 |
Energy | £137 | £142 | £123–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £411 | £373 | £273–£547 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £307 | £145–£446 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Paxton CofE Primary School In deficit
- Snarestone Church of England School Healthy
- Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Moor Row Community Primary School In deficit
- Fowlmere Primary School In deficit
- Norbury CofE Primary School Tight
- Corbett VA CofE Primary School In deficit
- Southill Lower School Large reserves
- Newdigate CofE Endowed Aided Infant School Large reserves
- Trekenner Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall In deficit
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £591k | £8,096 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £507 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £534 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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