St Giles Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £144k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lincolnshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HARBOUR LEARNING 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, 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 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£252k | £56k | 431 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£237k | £97k | 412 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.3m | +£318k | £15k | 403 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£68k | £15k | 390 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.6m | +£200k | £15k | 405 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£134k | £144k | 392 |
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 30% of them. It spends £7,176 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,599.
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 | £3,087 | £3,533 | £3,091–£3,718 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,087 | £1,446 | £1,162–£1,803 |
Supply staff | £434 | £169 | £79–£284 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £326 | £269–£398 |
Premises | £597 | £387 | £320–£522 |
Energy | £89 | £109 | £92–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £224 | £268 | £190–£379 |
Bought-in services | £138 | £238 | £106–£415 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Windy Arbor Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Woodview Large reserves
- Caldmore Primary Academy Tight
- Co-op Academy Nightingale Large reserves
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Ann's Primary School Healthy
- St Saviour's C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Brookfields Primary School Large reserves
- Woodgate Primary School Large reserves
- Button Lane Primary School Tight
- Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester Large reserves
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,441 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £249k | £635 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £77 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £434 a pupil, against a typical £169 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £597 a pupil, against a typical £387 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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