Southfield Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £218k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Luton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PIONEER 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, 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 | £2.6m | £2.1m | +£538k | £470k | 357 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£88k | £482k | 340 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£36k | £555k | 372 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£61k | £421k | 387 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£3k | £278k | 400 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£154k | £218k | 420 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,171 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,628.
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 | £2,783 | £3,117 | £2,914–£3,263 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,817 | £1,517 | £1,187–£1,861 |
Supply staff | £83 | £149 | £42–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £224 | £277 | £208–£341 |
Premises | £281 | £332 | £291–£391 |
Energy | £102 | £89 | £76–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £321 | £247 | £172–£321 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £146 | £60–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Mulberry West St Leonards Primary Tight
- Devonshire Road Primary School Healthy
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Large reserves
- The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Highbury Primary School Healthy
- Portswood Primary School Large reserves
- Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Roe Lee Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,433 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £286 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £193 |
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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