Felix Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £120k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Suffolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £104k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£55k | £184k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£206k | £370k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£139k | £129k | 202 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£29k | £0 | 306 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£335k | £0 | 269 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£171k | £120k | 240 |
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 43% of them. It spends £10,329 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,755.
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 | £4,425 | £3,445 | £3,204–£3,716 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,108 | £1,559 | £1,290–£2,035 |
Supply staff | £1,150 | £215 | £87–£339 |
Admin and clerical | £633 | £354 | £287–£470 |
Premises | £375 | £470 | £385–£519 |
Energy | £162 | £130 | £99–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £229 | £305 | £220–£445 |
Bought-in services | £129 | £208 | £111–£374 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barton Primary School In deficit
- Pentland Primary School In deficit
- Queensbridge Primary School Large reserves
- St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Winhills Primary Academy In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Healthy
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Whitwell Primary School Large reserves
- Caslon Primary Community School In deficit
- Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Healthy
- Parkland Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £10,975 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £422k | £1,758 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £67 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,150 a pupil, against a typical £215 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £633 a pupil, against a typical £354 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,425 a pupil, against a typical £3,445 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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