Orchard Grove Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £167k in reserve, 22% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP 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 | £393k | £333k | +£60k | £106k | 15 |
2024-25 | £760k | £684k | +£76k | £167k | 64 |
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 87% of them. It spends £10,772 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,297.
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 | £3,055 | £4,503 | £4,192–£5,471 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,906 | £1,343 | £1,033–£1,898 |
Supply staff | £63 | £173 | £96–£385 |
Admin and clerical | £630 | £500 | £385–£615 |
Premises | £472 | £432 | £312–£576 |
Energy | £551 | £149 | £108–£192 |
Learning resources & ICT | £803 | £422 | £354–£597 |
Bought-in services | £47 | £309 | £179–£384 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Norbury Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Woburn Lower School In deficit
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Toppesfield Large reserves
- Polesden Lacey Infant Academy Heading for deficit
- Beeston Primary School In deficit
- Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bellingham Primary School Healthy
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- Bamford Primary School Large reserves
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Tetsworth Primary School Large reserves
- Armathwaite School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £699k | £11,008 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £394 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £1,181 |
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 £551 a pupil, against a typical £149 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,906 a pupil, against a typical £1,343 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £803 a pupil, against a typical £422 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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