Sundorne Infant School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £365k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Shropshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SEVERN BRIDGES 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 | +£2k | £126k | 334 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£47k | £79k | 348 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£16k | £96k | 342 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£16k | £112k | 326 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£8k | £120k | 323 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£76k | £196k | 342 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£182k | £365k | 326 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,732 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,585.
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 | £2,962 | £3,171 | £2,836–£3,414 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,957 | £1,249 | £897–£1,641 |
Supply staff | £43 | £157 | £60–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £233 | £295 | £231–£336 |
Premises | £368 | £299 | £248–£390 |
Energy | £144 | £87 | £76–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £175 | £266 | £215–£347 |
Bought-in services | £52 | £156 | £73–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church Junior School Large reserves
- Grenoside Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hillhouse CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hatchlands Primary Tight
- Willowdown Primary School Healthy
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tight
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Large reserves
- Indian Queens Primary School Healthy
- Glebelands Primary School Large reserves
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £7,173 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £204k | £625 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £227 |
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 £144 a pupil, against a typical £87 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,957 a pupil, against a typical £1,249 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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