Avanti Meadows Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £358k in reserve, 17% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AVANTI SCHOOLS 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, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £650k | £576k | +£74k | £0 | 59 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £979k | +£149k | £0 | 148 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£22k | £0 | 211 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£16k | £358k | 252 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,187 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,794.
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 | £4,270 | £3,129 | £2,885–£3,454 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,535 | £1,459 | £1,207–£1,677 |
Supply staff | £247 | £180 | £58–£294 |
Admin and clerical | £211 | £318 | £248–£415 |
Premises | £624 | £356 | £297–£430 |
Energy | £334 | £109 | £85–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £310 | £301 | £237–£359 |
Bought-in services | £68 | £201 | £142–£260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Healthy
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lymington Junior School Large reserves
- Anton Junior School Heading for deficit
- Nazeing Primary School Healthy
- Westfield Infant School In deficit
- Ad Astra Infant School Healthy
- Hardingstone Academy Healthy
- Leyland Methodist Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,179 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £306 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | -£14k | £-56 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £334 a pupil, against a typical £109 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £624 a pupil, against a typical £356 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,270 a pupil, against a typical £3,129 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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