Buckminster Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £9k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leicestershire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £558k | £554k | +£4k | £21k | 95 |
2019-20 | £544k | £559k | -£15k | £6k | 98 |
2020-21 | £580k | £567k | +£13k | £19k | 92 |
2021-22 | £625k | £581k | +£43k | £63k | 79 |
2022-23 | £624k | £637k | -£13k | £49k | 80 |
2023-24 | £645k | £685k | -£40k | £9k | 51 |
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 27% of them. It spends £13,435 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,956.
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 | £4,688 | £5,229 | £4,531–£5,756 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,390 | £1,764 | £1,332–£2,208 |
Supply staff | £1,538 | £155 | £59–£354 |
Admin and clerical | £654 | £682 | £455–£930 |
Premises | £772 | £573 | £419–£695 |
Energy | £314 | £192 | £135–£245 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,283 | £518 | £392–£597 |
Bought-in services | £247 | £356 | £208–£572 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Longborough Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hauxton Primary School In deficit
- Welburn Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Northchapel Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hyde Heath Infant School Tight
- Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford In deficit
- Barrow CofE Primary School Healthy
- Kenton Primary School Heading for deficit
- Christ Church CofE Primary School In deficit
- Pendock CofE Primary School In deficit
- Christian Malford CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £580k | £11,372 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £423 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £16k | £312 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £1,283 |
Money raised by parents
BUCKMINSTER PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1182626, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £586 |
2024-08 | £2k | £994 |
2023-08 | £67 | £6k |
2022-08 | £3k | £727 |
2021-08 | £5k | £6k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 46% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,538 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,283 a pupil, against a typical £518 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £314 a pupil, against a typical £192 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £772 a pupil, against a typical £573 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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