Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE 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 | £835k | £791k | +£44k | -£98k | 135 |
2020-21 | £854k | £867k | -£13k | £0 | 146 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £868k | +£134k | £0 | 141 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£57k | £0 | 155 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£32k | £0 | 154 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£108k | £92k | 156 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,751 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,023.
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 | £2,665 | £3,639 | £3,401–£4,033 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,173 | £1,630 | £1,304–£2,072 |
Supply staff | £121 | £229 | £98–£386 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £361 | £278–£463 |
Premises | £466 | £469 | £363–£559 |
Energy | £160 | £129 | £103–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £185 | £303 | £205–£404 |
Bought-in services | £198 | £173 | £70–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Old Town Infant School and Nursery Tight
- Marshland Primary Academy In deficit
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy Large reserves
- High Leigh Primary School Large reserves
- Grange School Healthy
- Burnley Road Academy Tight
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street Large reserves
- Woolavington Village Primary School Healthy
- High Cliff Academy Healthy
- Mersey Vale Primary School In deficit
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,936 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £171k | £1,093 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £505 |
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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