Somerset school finances
35 of 256 schools in Somerset were in deficit in their latest return, with combined deficits of £6.9m. 5 more are heading that way.
- In deficit 35 (14%)
- Heading for deficit 5 (2%)
- Tight 17 (7%)
- Healthy 53 (21%)
- Large reserves 146 (57%)
Share of Somerset's council-run schools in deficit, by year
Council-run schools only, so years compare like with like; academies report differently and are in the table below.
Back in the black
Schools that were in deficit in an earlier year and are now healthy:
- Ashill Community Primary School
- Avanti Park School
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School
- Bishops Lydeard Church School
- Fairmead School
- Huish Primary School
- Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School
- Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery
- Minerva Primary School
- Monkton Wood Academy
And 10 more, in the table below.
Every school, worst first
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| School | Status | Reserve | % of income | Years overspending | Pupils since first year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In deficit | -£1.5m | -111% | — | +11% | |
In deficit | -£1.4m | -22% | 1 | +64% | |
In deficit | -£649k | -22% | 4 | +10% | |
In deficit | -£524k | -8% | 3 | +11% | |
In deficit | -£347k | -29% | 4 | +20% | |
In deficit | -£244k | -12% | — | -12% | |
In deficit | -£243k | -11% | — | +59% | |
In deficit | -£177k | -42% | 4 | -30% | |
In deficit | -£162k | -34% | 3 | +27% | |
In deficit | -£135k | -11% | 3 | -32% | |
In deficit | -£132k | -14% | — | -10% | |
In deficit | -£130k | -4% | 4 | +117% | |
In deficit | -£128k | -16% | — | -11% | |
In deficit | -£118k | -10% | — | -25% | |
In deficit | -£117k | -7% | — | -14% | |
In deficit | -£110k | -12% | 4 | -8% | |
In deficit | -£91k | -6% | 2 | -12% | |
In deficit | -£86k | -12% | — | +110% | |
In deficit | -£81k | -5% | 4 | -28% | |
In deficit | -£72k | -3% | — | +88% | |
In deficit | -£72k | -5% | 1 | +10% | |
In deficit | -£47k | -6% | 2 | -2% | |
In deficit | -£47k | -2% | — | -18% | |
In deficit | -£47k | -4% | — | +1% | |
In deficit | -£43k | -5% | 5 | +7% | |
In deficit | -£41k | -1% | — | -26% | |
In deficit | -£38k | -8% | 4 | -44% | |
In deficit | -£36k | -1% | — | +31% | |
In deficit | -£33k | -5% | — | +82% | |
In deficit | -£27k | -1% | 4 | +30% | |
In deficit | -£24k | -3% | — | -7% | |
In deficit | -£22k | -2% | — | -27% | |
In deficit | -£3k | -1% | — | -26% | |
In deficit | -£1k | -0% | 4 | -40% |
Not shown: All Saints CofE VC Infants School, Cutcombe Church of England First School, Ditcheat Primary School, Dunster First School, Exford Church of England First School, Norton St Philip Church of England First School, Priddy Primary School, Stogumber CofE Primary School, Timberscombe Church of England First School, Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School (in a federation's combined return, or no full-year return yet).
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