Sutton Road Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £746k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TRANSFORM 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 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£45k | £29k | 516 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£28k | £57k | 545 |
2020-21 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£305k | £362k | 576 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£45k | £407k | 604 |
2022-23 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£66k | £473k | 612 |
2023-24 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£167k | £640k | 606 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £3.9m | +£302k | £746k | 570 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,917 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,674.
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 | £2,845 | £3,011 | £2,857–£3,331 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,432 | £1,298 | £1,160–£1,581 |
Supply staff | £431 | £114 | £63–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £507 | £253 | £213–£298 |
Premises | £379 | £302 | £267–£368 |
Energy | £103 | £91 | £74–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £307 | £287 | £248–£330 |
Bought-in services | £77 | £147 | £118–£397 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School Large reserves
- Ordsall Primary School Large reserves
- Fairfield Primary School Healthy
- Berridge Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Athelstan Primary School Healthy
- Ernesettle Community School Large reserves
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Grosvenor Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woodston Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsholm Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ferndale Primary School Large reserves
- The Crescent Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.0m | £6,978 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £207k | £363 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £307k | £538 |
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 supply staff is £431 a pupil, against a typical £114 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £507 a pupil, against a typical £253 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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