Twerton Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £152k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bath and North East Somerset · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £71k | 170 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£70k | £142k | 182 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£64k | £78k | 174 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£27k | £51k | 164 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£41k | £92k | 156 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£63k | £155k | 154 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£26k | £182k | 149 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£29k | £152k | 150 |
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 83% of them. It spends £9,752 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,634.
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 | £3,777 | £4,172 | £3,543–£4,677 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,811 | £1,610 | £1,245–£2,356 |
Supply staff | £432 | £178 | £62–£297 |
Admin and clerical | £652 | £451 | £311–£542 |
Premises | £403 | £550 | £430–£633 |
Energy | £114 | £170 | £116–£230 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £298 | £223–£376 |
Bought-in services | £377 | £240 | £98–£361 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barley Mow Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Balliol Primary School In deficit
- Bellfield Primary School (NC) In deficit
- Hertford St Andrew CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Leys Junior School Healthy
- Baildon Glen Primary School Heading for deficit
- St George's Church of England Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Exhall Junior School Large reserves
- Cockton Hill Infant School Large reserves
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,645 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £155k | £1,034 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £86k | £576 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £137k | £910 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £432 a pupil, against a typical £178 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,811 a pupil, against a typical £1,610 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £652 a pupil, against a typical £451 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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