Bledington Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £221k in reserve, 32% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gloucestershire · 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 | £447k | £429k | +£18k | £68k | 64 |
2019-20 | £426k | £420k | +£7k | £75k | 71 |
2020-21 | £471k | £459k | +£12k | £87k | 70 |
2021-22 | £460k | £449k | +£11k | £98k | 73 |
2022-23 | £580k | £538k | +£42k | £140k | 76 |
2023-24 | £605k | £569k | +£36k | £176k | 80 |
2024-25 | £665k | £620k | +£46k | £222k | 78 |
2025-26 | £689k | £690k | -£1k | £221k | 81 |
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 100% of them. It spends £8,515 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,987.
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 | £4,639 | £4,183 | £3,966–£4,495 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,168 | £1,435 | £1,110–£2,040 |
Supply staff | £67 | £168 | £95–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £384 | £450 | £370–£574 |
Premises | £337 | £365 | £302–£546 |
Energy | £115 | £130 | £103–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £421 | £401 | £282–£517 |
Bought-in services | £507 | £306 | £183–£399 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Elham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ormesby Village Infant School Healthy
- Milford Primary School Large reserves
- Cross Farm Infant Academy Healthy
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School Healthy
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury Large reserves
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School Tight
- Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
- Lanercost CofE Primary School Healthy
- Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £637k | £7,870 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £8k | £102 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £632 |
Money raised by parents
BLEDINGTON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 293469, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £10k | £5k |
2024-09 | £7k | £3k |
2023-09 | £8k | £9k |
2022-09 | £8k | £4k |
2021-09 | £2k | £9k |
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 £507 a pupil, against a typical £306 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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