Buntingford First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £72k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SCHOLARS' EDUCATION 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 | £740k | £633k | +£107k | £52k | 60 |
2024-25 | £932k | £922k | +£10k | £72k | 118 |
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 63% of them. It spends £7,814 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,140.
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 | £3,627 | £3,523 | £3,083–£3,871 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,788 | £1,486 | £1,137–£2,270 |
Supply staff | £161 | £128 | £43–£281 |
Admin and clerical | £237 | £327 | £287–£471 |
Premises | £551 | £408 | £363–£497 |
Energy | £203 | £128 | £109–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £186 | £352 | £264–£514 |
Bought-in services | £25 | £213 | £138–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton In deficit
- Tackley Church of England Primary School Tight
- Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Great Bardfield Primary School Healthy
- Holme CofE Primary School Healthy
- Smeeth Community Primary School Healthy
- Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School In deficit
- Kingfisher CE Academy Large reserves
- Kingswood Primary School Healthy
- Manor Field Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Wix and Wrabness Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £892k | £7,559 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £297 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £339 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £203 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £551 a pupil, against a typical £408 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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