Bingham Primary School: 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). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE 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, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2022-23 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 | £737k | £685k | +£52k | £0 | 82 |
2023-24 | £846k | £856k | -£10k | £0 | 111 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£38k | £97k | 128 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,812 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,943.
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 | £3,750 | £3,589 | £3,320–£3,926 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,672 | £1,510 | £1,112–£2,029 |
Supply staff | £102 | £152 | £87–£345 |
Admin and clerical | £375 | £419 | £329–£523 |
Premises | £367 | £419 | £348–£533 |
Energy | £406 | £148 | £109–£181 |
Learning resources & ICT | £219 | £327 | £266–£370 |
Bought-in services | £86 | £278 | £178–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Steam Mills Primary School Large reserves
- Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Healthy
- Layston Church of England First School In deficit
- St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Large reserves
- Brunswick School In deficit
- Luddington & Garthorpe Primary Large reserves
- Vigo Village School Heading for deficit
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Chiltern Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £7,969 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £352 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £141 |
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 £406 a pupil, against a typical £148 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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