The Priory Church of England School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £895k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Surrey · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENLIGHTEN 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 | £4.3m | £4.1m | +£214k | £629k | 739 |
2019-20 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£104k | £525k | 717 |
2020-21 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£3k | £603k | 660 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£13k | £616k | 623 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£74k | £690k | 645 |
2023-24 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£242k | £932k | 644 |
2024-25 | £5.3m | £5.2m | +£45k | £895k | 672 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 70% of them. It spends £7,772 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,225.
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 | £4,109 | £4,072 | £3,564–£4,282 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £696 | £874 | £622–£1,050 |
Supply staff | £107 | £113 | £65–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £685 | £378 | £286–£473 |
Premises | £461 | £390 | £288–£459 |
Energy | £241 | £116 | £99–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £618 | £551 | £395–£638 |
Bought-in services | £464 | £82 | £36–£141 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodland Middle School Academy Large reserves
- Parkside Community College Large reserves
- Bassingbourn Village College Tight
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School Large reserves
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form In deficit
- St Thomas More Catholic High School Large reserves
- Holywell School Large reserves
- Ingleby Manor Free School Large reserves
- Thomas Keble School Large reserves
- Henley In Arden School Large reserves
- Castle Donington College Healthy
- The Corbet School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £7,509 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £223k | £332 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £222k | £330 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £464 a pupil, against a typical £82 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £241 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £685 a pupil, against a typical £378 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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