Alsagers Bank Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £97k in reserve, 9% 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: THE SOCIETAS 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 | £790k | £761k | +£28k | £68k | 150 |
2019-20 | £834k | £859k | -£25k | £42k | 149 |
2020-21 | £844k | £781k | +£64k | £106k | 140 |
2021-22 | £860k | £809k | +£51k | £125k | 131 |
2022-23 | £875k | £1.0m | -£158k | £51k | 148 |
2023-24 | £936k | £940k | -£4k | £7k | 157 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £981k | +£91k | £97k | 162 |
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 £6,056 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,387.
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 | £3,148 | £3,538 | £3,203–£3,973 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,019 | £1,407 | £961–£1,555 |
Supply staff | £49 | £162 | £75–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £340 | £266–£450 |
Premises | £235 | £405 | £275–£494 |
Energy | £86 | £102 | £81–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £228 | £297 | £224–£396 |
Bought-in services | £86 | £192 | £115–£319 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- New Hartley First School Tight
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School , Wallingford Tight
- North Leigh Church of England School In deficit
- Arden Forest Infant School Healthy
- Paulton Infant School In deficit
- Escomb Primary School In deficit
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- The Croft Primary School Heading for deficit
- Countess Gytha Primary School Large reserves
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Gorse Ride Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,284 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £346 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £383 |
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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