Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | +£38k | £104k | 208 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£50k | £55k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£40k | £94k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£37k | £57k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£60k | -£3k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£6k | £3k | 213 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£106k | £109k | 212 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£14k | £95k | 208 |
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 £7,299 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,811.
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 | £3,329 | £3,152 | £2,953–£3,299 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,345 | £1,273 | £1,054–£1,584 |
Supply staff | £206 | £80 | £32–£323 |
Admin and clerical | £543 | £311 | £253–£416 |
Premises | £369 | £384 | £316–£447 |
Energy | £70 | £123 | £86–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £371 | £319 | £256–£388 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £147 | £76–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Borough Green Primary School Large reserves
- St Nicholas Primary School Large reserves
- Kirby Primary Academy Healthy
- Capel Primary School Heading for deficit
- Layfield Primary School Healthy
- Bransty Primary School Large reserves
- Healey Foundation Primary School Healthy
- St James' CofE Academy Healthy
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Greenfields Primary School Large reserves
- St John’s CE Primary School In deficit
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,024 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £82k | £393 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £70k | £336 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £210 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £543 a pupil, against a typical £311 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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