Pelton Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £376k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). County Durham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£1k | £134k | 327 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£12k | £122k | 326 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£89k | £211k | 308 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£30k | £181k | 299 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£36k | £145k | 320 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.4m | +£295k | £376k | 286 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,426 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,550.
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 | £7,152 | £3,563 | £3,234–£3,853 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,568 | £1,296–£1,878 |
Supply staff | £0 | £167 | £22–£484 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £306 | £227–£400 |
Premises | £185 | £375 | £299–£444 |
Energy | £192 | £105 | £77–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £387 | £277 | £225–£341 |
Bought-in services | £38 | £147 | £32–£293 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Victoria Primary School Large reserves
- Queen's Park Primary School In deficit
- Longford Primary Academy Healthy
- Asquith Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School Tight
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Stamshaw Junior School Healthy
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy Large reserves
- Ladywood Primary School Healthy
- Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- George Dixon Primary School In deficit
- Shotton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £9,288 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £168 |
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 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £7,152 a pupil, against a typical £3,563 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £192 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £387 a pupil, against a typical £277 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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