Ilam Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £120k in reserve, 25% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £340k | £393k | -£53k | £16k | 44 |
2019-20 | £341k | £312k | +£29k | £45k | 56 |
2020-21 | £391k | £370k | +£22k | £67k | 53 |
2021-22 | £415k | £410k | +£5k | £72k | 52 |
2022-23 | £463k | £473k | -£10k | £61k | 54 |
2023-24 | £539k | £520k | +£19k | £80k | 50 |
2024-25 | £491k | £450k | +£40k | £120k | 42 |
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 £10,724 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,797.
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 | £4,900 | £5,789 | £5,373–£6,134 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,838 | £1,621 | £1,278–£1,917 |
Supply staff | £62 | £143 | £63–£341 |
Admin and clerical | £535 | £681 | £396–£811 |
Premises | £501 | £536 | £450–£695 |
Energy | £319 | £227 | £132–£269 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,066 | £636 | £421–£790 |
Bought-in services | £248 | £313 | £152–£662 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Naburn Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Tugby Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Arlecdon Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Thomas à Becket Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Southrop Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Ellingham Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Foxbridge Primary School In deficit
- Shankhill CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Wetheringsett Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Reedness Primary School In deficit
- Blisland Primary Academy Healthy
- Grindleford Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £452k | £10,763 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £357 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £3k | £70 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £921 |
Money raised by parents
ILAM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1011378, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-03 | £4k | £2k |
2025-03 | £5k | £5k |
2024-03 | £5k | £7k |
2023-03 | £8k | £16k |
2022-03 | £23k | £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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,066 a pupil, against a typical £636 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £319 a pupil, against a typical £227 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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