Bishops Tawton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Devon · Primary · Foundation 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 | £853k | £826k | +£27k | £72k | 173 |
2019-20 | £880k | £879k | +£2k | £74k | 167 |
2020-21 | £897k | £918k | -£21k | £52k | 171 |
2021-22 | £958k | £940k | +£18k | £70k | 170 |
2022-23 | £998k | £998k | -£36 | £70k | 164 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£2k | £72k | 169 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£61k | £149k | 234 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£41k | £108k | 222 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,380 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,372.
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 | £3,879 | £3,063 | £2,878–£3,200 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,571 | £1,148 | £893–£1,333 |
Supply staff | £84 | £96 | £48–£191 |
Admin and clerical | £460 | £298 | £262–£387 |
Premises | £409 | £365 | £297–£414 |
Energy | £82 | £118 | £88–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £348 | £319 | £221–£408 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £191 | £98–£283 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Templewood Primary School In deficit
- Newnham Croft Primary School Healthy
- Pedmore CE Primary School Healthy
- Signhills Infant Academy Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wincham Community Primary School In deficit
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Tight
- Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bathwick St Mary Church School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Buckton Fields Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,753 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £37k | £167 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £217 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £98k | £442 |
Money raised by parents
BISHOP'S TAWTON PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (PTFA) (charity 1047428, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £16k |
2024-08 | £9k | £5k |
2023-08 | £6k | £5k |
2022-08 | £4k | £5k |
2021-08 | £3k | £5k |
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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £460 a pupil, against a typical £298 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,571 a pupil, against a typical £1,148 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,879 a pupil, against a typical £3,063 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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