Southmead School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £164k 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£30k | £5k | 347 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£12k | -£7k | 375 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£89k | £81k | 389 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£74k | £155k | 380 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£73k | £83k | 383 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£80k | £163k | 368 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£30k | £133k | 364 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£30k | £164k | 341 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,514 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,598.
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 | £3,409 | £3,282 | £2,987–£3,502 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,359 | £1,240 | £967–£1,481 |
Supply staff | £104 | £96 | £30–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £314 | £179–£383 |
Premises | £379 | £317 | £283–£395 |
Energy | £78 | £92 | £81–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £258 | £191–£312 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £141 | £63–£169 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Mary Bassett Lower School Large reserves
- E P Collier Primary School Healthy
- Folly View Primary Healthy
- Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall Healthy
- Hadleigh Junior School Healthy
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Alder Coppice Primary School Healthy
- Beecroft Primary School Large reserves
- Falcons Primary School Heading for deficit
- Roselands Primary School Healthy
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- The Abbey Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £7,122 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £190 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £145k | £425 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £164k | £481 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £365 a pupil, against a typical £258 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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