Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £352k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.0m | £982k | +£26k | £213k | 288 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£147k | £182k | 256 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£125k | £152k | 259 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£206k | £220k | 265 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£105k | £216k | 239 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£271k | £322k | 219 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£250k | £352k | 206 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,509 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,398.
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 | £3,231 | £3,522 | £3,361–£3,764 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,667 | £1,770 | £1,469–£2,037 |
Supply staff | £10 | £217 | £79–£486 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £374 | £307–£452 |
Premises | £175 | £477 | £386–£633 |
Energy | £131 | £129 | £102–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £253 | £328 | £222–£422 |
Bought-in services | £92 | £197 | £112–£415 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Tight
- New Earswick Primary School In deficit
- Stockbridge Village Primary School Healthy
- Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Overfields Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth Large reserves
- St Catharine's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Salmestone Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Aspinal Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,589 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £217k | £1,056 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £136 |
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 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,667 a pupil, against a typical £1,770 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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