Hannah More Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £400k, 19% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£16k | £28k | 312 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£152k | -£101k | 307 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£61k | -£162k | 296 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£39k | -£200k | 261 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£131k | -£331k | 237 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£173k | -£505k | 247 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£111k | -£394k | 223 |
2025-26 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£6k | -£400k | 206 |
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 3% of them. It spends £10,041 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,025.
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 | £3,682 | £3,431 | £3,125–£3,757 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,624 | £1,689 | £1,465–£2,099 |
Supply staff | £89 | £242 | £89–£402 |
Admin and clerical | £624 | £349 | £303–£454 |
Premises | £697 | £408 | £340–£505 |
Energy | £321 | £120 | £108–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £355 | £362 | £231–£474 |
Bought-in services | £322 | £269 | £131–£369 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- New Silksworth Academy Junior Large reserves
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Large reserves
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Tight
- Holy Family RC Primary School In deficit
- Newtown Primary School Large reserves
- South Kirkby Academy Large reserves
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chopwell Primary School Healthy
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Large reserves
- Castle Hill Primary School Tight
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £9,734 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £218k | £1,057 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £158k | £765 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £331 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 34% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £321 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £624 a pupil, against a typical £349 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £697 a pupil, against a typical £408 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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