Ashley Down Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £228k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£131k | £291k | 828 |
2019-20 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£49k | £340k | 416 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£67k | £406k | 820 |
2021-22 | £4.1m | £4.2m | -£71k | £336k | 394 |
2022-23 | £4.3m | £4.3m | +£22k | £358k | 400 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£52k | £410k | 809 |
2024-25 | £5.0m | £5.0m | +£2k | £412k | 790 |
2025-26 | £5.1m | £5.3m | -£184k | £228k | 795 |
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 £6,653 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,217.
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 | £3,332 | £3,015 | £2,929–£3,222 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £962 | £1,098 | £977–£1,402 |
Supply staff | £83 | £119 | £82–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £252 | £298 | £236–£368 |
Premises | £364 | £319 | £255–£373 |
Energy | £83 | £81 | £64–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £332 | £251 | £203–£298 |
Bought-in services | £460 | £122 | £81–£278 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newton St Cyres Primary School In deficit
- Sudley Primary School Large reserves
- Ashton Gate Primary School Healthy
- Dovedale Community Primary School Healthy
- Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Road Primary School Large reserves
- Longlevens Junior School Large reserves
- Manor Park Primary School Large reserves
- West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School In deficit
- Harborne Primary School In deficit
- Balfour Primary School In deficit
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £6,052 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £265k | £334 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £120k | £151 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £295k | £371 |
Money raised by parents
ASHLEY DOWN SCHOOLS PARENT STAFF ASSOC (charity 1096007, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £18k | £11k |
2024-08 | £18k | £22k |
2023-08 | £23k | £22k |
2022-08 | £11k | £9k |
2021-08 | £16k | £11k |
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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £460 a pupil, against a typical £122 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £332 a pupil, against a typical £251 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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