Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £109k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CANONIUM LEARNING 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 | £523k | £486k | +£37k | £122k | 97 |
2019-20 | £543k | £490k | +£53k | £201k | 109 |
2020-21 | £638k | £513k | +£125k | £290k | 109 |
2021-22 | £673k | £633k | +£40k | £316k | 106 |
2022-23 | £649k | £664k | -£15k | £0 | 114 |
2023-24 | £871k | £812k | +£59k | £0 | 108 |
2024-25 | £955k | £881k | +£74k | £109k | 111 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,937 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,712.
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 | £3,667 | £3,408 | £3,187–£3,713 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,622 | £1,422 | £1,081–£1,724 |
Supply staff | £9 | £117 | £35–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £324 | £380 | £283–£476 |
Premises | £360 | £351 | £300–£411 |
Energy | £153 | £114 | £84–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £378 | £342 | £245–£581 |
Bought-in services | £27 | £234 | £115–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Standlake Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rollesby Primary School Healthy
- Bradfield Primary School Healthy
- Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Edwinstowe Large reserves
- South Petherwin Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bowlish Infant School In deficit
- St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School Healthy
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £835k | £7,523 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £604 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £120k | £1,081 |
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?
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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