St Margaret's Church of England Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £130k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£9k | £154k | 242 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£99k | £192k | 432 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£28k | £221k | 442 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£89k | £132k | 273 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£29k | £160k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£168k | £130k | 201 |
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 £7,348 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,153.
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 | £3,458 | £3,392 | £3,090–£3,594 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,224 | £1,408 | £1,144–£1,672 |
Supply staff | £35 | £138 | £73–£284 |
Admin and clerical | £224 | £316 | £244–£379 |
Premises | £940 | £346 | £300–£418 |
Energy | £90 | £106 | £68–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £582 | £241 | £201–£307 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £157 | £112–£214 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsfield First School Large reserves
- Coatham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Icknield Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Summerfields Primary School Tight
- Cams Lane Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Tight
- Tenterden Church of England Junior School Healthy
- Belton All Saints CofE Primary School Healthy
- Crabbs Cross Academy Large reserves
- Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy Healthy
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,264 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £294 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £249 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £940 a pupil, against a typical £346 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £582 a pupil, against a typical £241 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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