Frinton-on-Sea Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £153k in reserve, 10% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PENROSE 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£53k | £129k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£631 | £130k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£84k | £214k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£17k | £231k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£46k | £185k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£4k | £169k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£12k | £153k | 209 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,187 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,620.
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 | £2,651 | £3,078 | £2,919–£3,278 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,469 | £1,204 | £1,047–£1,347 |
Supply staff | £19 | £57 | £41–£126 |
Admin and clerical | £325 | £361 | £329–£409 |
Premises | £1,651 | £341 | £297–£428 |
Energy | £110 | £101 | £82–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £308 | £256–£392 |
Bought-in services | £172 | £175 | £100–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Healthy
- High Wycombe Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Heathfields Infant Academy Healthy
- Pontesbury CofE Primary School Healthy
- Collingwood Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Poppyfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary Large reserves
- Southill Primary School Tight
- Summerfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Dormansland Primary School Tight
- Cookham Rise Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,081 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £24k | £115 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £201 |
Money raised by parents
FRINTON ON SEA PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1217962, Registered)
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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 premises is £1,651 a pupil, against a typical £341 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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