Allscott Meads Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £45k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Telford and Wrekin · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEARNING COMMUNITY 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £533k | £499k | +£34k | £15k | 54 |
2024-25 | £738k | £685k | +£53k | £45k | 81 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,457 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,692.
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 | £4,074 | £4,167 | £3,679–£4,647 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,185 | £1,280 | £931–£1,467 |
Supply staff | £321 | £152 | £30–£310 |
Admin and clerical | £432 | £430 | £376–£610 |
Premises | £716 | £411 | £252–£507 |
Energy | £321 | £153 | £101–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £259 | £401 | £273–£502 |
Bought-in services | £210 | £238 | £79–£369 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers Heading for deficit
- Stoke Prior Primary School Tight
- Stambridge Primary School Large reserves
- Beckley Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lydbrook Primary School In deficit
- Woodseaves CE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sky Primary and Eden Project Nursery Healthy
- Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Long Marton School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £731k | £9,025 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £210 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £86 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £321 a pupil, against a typical £153 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £716 a pupil, against a typical £411 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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