Sefton Park Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £168k in reserve, 5% 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 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£67k | £54k | 423 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£27k | £26k | 416 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£75k | £101k | 422 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£27k | £128k | 212 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£17k | £112k | 218 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£7k | £119k | 432 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£45k | £73k | 439 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£95k | £168k | 444 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,698 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,040.
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 | £3,007 | £2,957 | £2,777–£3,136 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £899 | £1,142 | £1,012–£1,586 |
Supply staff | £217 | £80 | £8–£109 |
Admin and clerical | £380 | £218 | £168–£297 |
Premises | £264 | £279 | £231–£328 |
Energy | £96 | £84 | £72–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £414 | £247 | £194–£337 |
Bought-in services | £732 | £100 | £64–£170 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Knowle Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Churwell Primary Academy Healthy
- Leigh Academy Hartley Large reserves
- Warren Primary School In deficit
- Griffe Field Primary School Large reserves
- Meopham Community Academy Healthy
- Lordship Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Halterworth Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Large reserves
- Westfield Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Fields Primary School Healthy
- Zouch Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,621 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £351k | £791 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £53k | £120 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £129k | £291 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £732 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £217 a pupil, against a typical £80 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £380 a pupil, against a typical £218 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £414 a pupil, against a typical £247 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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