Little Aston Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £333k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£18k | £45k | 225 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£45k | £90k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£108k | £206k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£61k | £222k | 245 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£100k | £270k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£157k | £333k | 225 |
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 97% of them. It spends £5,747 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,302.
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 | £2,947 | £2,961 | £2,804–£3,153 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £573 | £1,213 | £1,135–£1,416 |
Supply staff | £89 | £94 | £42–£174 |
Admin and clerical | £498 | £289 | £255–£366 |
Premises | £213 | £336 | £272–£389 |
Energy | £71 | £103 | £78–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £307 | £233–£387 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £197 | £73–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Large reserves
- St John's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Golding Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Chorlton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Ashwell Primary School Large reserves
- Madley Brook Community Primary School Large reserves
- Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rockcliffe First School Large reserves
- St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn Tight
- Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,698 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8k | £36 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £480 |
Money raised by parents
LITTLE ASTON SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1041519, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £7k | £7k |
2024-07 | £6k | £3k |
2023-07 | £9k | £6k |
2022-07 | £6k | £5k |
2021-07 | £1k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 admin and clerical is £498 a pupil, against a typical £289 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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