The Bliss Charity School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £96k in reserve, 8% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Northamptonshire · 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 | £916k | £919k | -£3k | £77k | 190 |
2019-20 | £931k | £939k | -£8k | £76k | 187 |
2020-21 | £896k | £872k | +£24k | £99k | 192 |
2021-22 | £976k | £924k | +£52k | £151k | 188 |
2022-23 | £997k | £966k | +£31k | £182k | 185 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£9k | £173k | 188 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£66k | £107k | 182 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£11k | £96k | 177 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,458 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,913.
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 | £3,289 | £3,381 | £3,149–£3,523 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,093 | £1,201 | £970–£1,551 |
Supply staff | £269 | £133 | £46–£248 |
Admin and clerical | £377 | £342 | £280–£446 |
Premises | £284 | £317 | £218–£379 |
Energy | £87 | £94 | £78–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £316 | £296 | £198–£374 |
Bought-in services | £241 | £130 | £93–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School In deficit
- Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Bawnmore Community Infant School Large reserves
- St Filumena's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Healthy
- Watling Lower School In deficit
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bentley Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Askam Village School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,215 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £99k | £560 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £198 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £181 |
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?
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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