Bishop Road Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £673k in reserve, 14% 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 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£48k | £273k | 817 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.2m | -£47k | £226k | 819 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£22k | £204k | 821 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.9m | -£15k | £190k | 829 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £3.9m | +£232k | £422k | 833 |
2023-24 | £4.6m | £4.6m | -£34k | £388k | 816 |
2024-25 | £4.7m | £4.5m | +£258k | £645k | 802 |
2025-26 | £4.8m | £4.7m | +£27k | £673k | 779 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,093 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,154.
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 | £2,662 | £3,013 | £2,790–£3,236 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £190 | £1,126 | £928–£1,286 |
Supply staff | £386 | £85 | £17–£219 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £289 | £252–£348 |
Premises | £562 | £298 | £248–£352 |
Energy | £76 | £80 | £68–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £232 | £269 | £222–£336 |
Bought-in services | £982 | £96 | £47–£147 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sudley Primary School Large reserves
- Cleves School Large reserves
- Ashton Gate Primary School Healthy
- Newton St Cyres Primary School In deficit
- Dovedale Community Primary School Healthy
- Ashley Down Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Stamford Green Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Whitehouse Primary School Large reserves
- University of Cambridge Primary School In deficit
- Boxgrove Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.7m | £5,973 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £185k | £237 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £70k | £89 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £121k | £156 |
Money raised by parents
BISHOP ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1013518, Registered) raised £81k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £81k | £66k |
2024-08 | £76k | £80k |
2023-08 | £73k | £92k |
2022-08 | £37k | £90k |
2021-08 | £27k | £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.
- 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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £982 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £386 a pupil, against a typical £85 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £562 a pupil, against a typical £298 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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