E-ACT St Ursula's Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £606k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: E-ACT can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.7m | £7.6m | -£4.9m | £0 | 557 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £4.4m | -£1.8m | £0 | 581 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£163k | £0 | 573 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£46k | £0 | 565 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.3m | -£183k | £0 | 565 |
2023-24 | £3.6m | £3.0m | +£597k | £597k | 551 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£313k | £606k | 564 |
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 83% of them. It spends £5,254 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,313.
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 | £2,550 | £3,134 | £2,885–£3,383 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,229 | £1,203 | £874–£1,433 |
Supply staff | £170 | £101 | £38–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £103 | £269 | £217–£329 |
Premises | £301 | £307 | £244–£369 |
Energy | £60 | £79 | £64–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £235 | £184–£317 |
Bought-in services | £11 | £130 | £32–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lyons Hall School Large reserves
- Abbots Green Primary Academy Healthy
- Maidenbower Junior School Heading for deficit
- The Vale Academy Large reserves
- Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Haydonleigh Primary School Healthy
- Fair Oak Junior School Large reserves
- Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy Healthy
- Fairfields Primary School Healthy
- Mortimer Primary School Tight
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Sketchley Hill Primary School Burbage In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £5,633 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £155k | £275 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £99k | £176 |
Money raised by parents
ST URSULA'S E-ACT ACADEMY PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1155488, Registered) raised £39k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £39k | £33k |
2024-08 | £18k | £23k |
2023-08 | £32k | £21k |
2022-08 | £34k | £28k |
2021-08 | £4k | £3k |
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?
- 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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