Calton Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £819k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: SAND ACADEMIES 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 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£155k | £144k | 561 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£9k | £135k | 557 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£270k | £405k | 575 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£18k | £387k | 553 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£45k | £432k | 525 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£54k | £379k | 514 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £4.3m | -£939k | £819k | 499 |
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 £8,629 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,638.
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 | £3,579 | £3,074 | £2,741–£3,223 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,872 | £1,310 | £1,112–£1,621 |
Supply staff | £178 | £142 | £82–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £387 | £294 | £240–£366 |
Premises | £347 | £358 | £303–£421 |
Energy | £118 | £100 | £77–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £259 | £273 | £211–£322 |
Bought-in services | £1,162 | £94 | £25–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hill View Primary School Large reserves
- Trevithick Learning Academy Tight
- Craneswater Junior School Large reserves
- Southway Primary School Large reserves
- Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Upton Junior School Large reserves
- Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy Large reserves
- Colmore Junior School Healthy
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lime Tree Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £6,607 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £132 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £140 |
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 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,162 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,872 a pupil, against a typical £1,310 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,579 a pupil, against a typical £3,074 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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