Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £160k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£13k | £133k | 219 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£10k | £123k | 218 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£40k | £163k | 230 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£20k | £143k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £145k | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£3k | £142k | 216 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£20k | £162k | 221 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£2k | £160k | 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 73% of them. It spends £8,630 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,643.
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 | £3,549 | £3,681 | £3,183–£4,033 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,946 | £1,578 | £1,179–£1,884 |
Supply staff | £155 | £141 | £95–£345 |
Admin and clerical | £441 | £363 | £335–£447 |
Premises | £368 | £433 | £363–£542 |
Energy | £106 | £118 | £95–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £612 | £301 | £230–£428 |
Bought-in services | £598 | £254 | £210–£483 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy Healthy
- Kincraig Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- All Saints Academy Darfield Tight
- West Meadows Primary School Tight
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Goat Lees Primary School Large reserves
- St Wulstan's and St Edmund's Catholic Academy In deficit
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,390 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £174k | £844 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £109k | £530 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £237 |
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 £598 a pupil, against a typical £254 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £612 a pupil, against a typical £301 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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