Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £951k | £940k | +£11k | £82k | 175 |
2019-20 | £940k | £1.0m | -£73k | £9k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £983k | +£19k | £28k | 170 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£13k | £15k | 161 |
2022-23 | £957k | £985k | -£28k | -£13k | 149 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £970k | +£35k | £23k | 148 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£37k | £60k | 120 |
2025-26 | £979k | £987k | -£9k | £51k | 124 |
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 53% of them. It spends £7,964 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,090.
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 | £2,853 | £3,528 | £3,121–£3,911 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,782 | £1,593 | £1,265–£1,928 |
Supply staff | £559 | £118 | £53–£326 |
Admin and clerical | £517 | £424 | £326–£540 |
Premises | £511 | £385 | £336–£534 |
Energy | £134 | £134 | £74–£178 |
Learning resources & ICT | £249 | £324 | £278–£414 |
Bought-in services | £379 | £136 | £71–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Flimby Primary School In deficit
- Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Banwell Primary School Healthy
- Thomas Eaton Primary Academy In deficit
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Healthy
- Borden Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Thorpe Acre Infant School In deficit
- Clover Leys Spencer Academy Tight
- Guston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- White Mere Community Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £929k | £7,490 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £287 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £354 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £50k | £407 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF COLEFORD BISHOP HENDERSON SCHOOL (charity 1046558, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-09 | £16k | £28k |
2023-09 | £19k | £5k |
2022-09 | £9k | £12k |
2021-09 | £4k | £7k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £559 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £379 a pupil, against a typical £136 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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