Nailsea School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST 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 | £4.8m | £5.2m | -£450k | £42k | 926 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £5.3m | +£123k | £380k | 970 |
2020-21 | £6.2m | £5.7m | +£513k | £908k | 1,026 |
2021-22 | £6.8m | £6.4m | +£439k | £1.1m | 1,042 |
2022-23 | £7.4m | £7.1m | +£301k | £1.1m | 1,096 |
2023-24 | £7.8m | £8.0m | -£218k | £906k | 1,116 |
2024-25 | £9.3m | £8.8m | +£544k | £1.1m | 1,157 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 70% of them. It spends £7,569 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,486.
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 | £4,060 | £4,395 | £4,200–£4,563 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £806 | £689 | £554–£855 |
Supply staff | £178 | £43 | £14–£145 |
Admin and clerical | £520 | £498 | £373–£590 |
Premises | £410 | £380 | £299–£449 |
Energy | £188 | £128 | £110–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £408 | £574 | £474–£703 |
Bought-in services | £238 | £85 | £32–£107 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Midhurst Rother College Large reserves
- The Folkestone School for Girls Large reserves
- Manor Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Wheatley Park School Large reserves
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School Large reserves
- Formby High School Large reserves
- Kings Langley School Tight
- Etonbury Academy Large reserves
- Catmose College Large reserves
- Hedingham School and Sixth Form Tight
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Chenderit School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.6m | £7,444 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £760k | £657 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £363k | £314 |
Money raised by parents
NAILSEA SCHOOL PTA (charity 1205653, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £5k |
2024-08 | £10k | £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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £178 a pupil, against a typical £43 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £238 a pupil, against a typical £85 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £188 a pupil, against a typical £128 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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