Little Mead Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £359k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMPLIFY EDUCATION 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 | £2.4m | £1.6m | +£737k | £125k | 458 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £1.9m | +£462k | £404k | 464 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£290k | £0 | 458 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£71k | £390k | 462 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£166k | £0 | 438 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£272k | £0 | 429 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £2.9m | +£289k | £359k | 432 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,736 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,279.
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 | £2,868 | £2,979 | £2,696–£3,268 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,211 | £1,354 | £1,132–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £546 | £125 | £71–£310 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £265 | £200–£338 |
Premises | £449 | £287 | £208–£356 |
Energy | £123 | £85 | £63–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £400 | £253 | £192–£311 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £136 | £49–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- John Ray Junior School Large reserves
- Manor Court Community Primary School Large reserves
- Kingston Park Primary School Large reserves
- Oakridge School Large reserves
- St Helen's Primary School Healthy
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Broadfield Academy Large reserves
- Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit Healthy
- Gosford Park Primary School Healthy
- Lingey House Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,935 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £196k | £454 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £150 |
Money raised by parents
LITTLE MEAD PTA (charity 1168181, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £7k |
2024-08 | £12k | £12k |
2023-08 | £838 | £1k |
2022-08 | £13k | £5k |
2021-06 | £380 | £2k |
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 £546 a pupil, against a typical £125 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £400 a pupil, against a typical £253 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £449 a pupil, against a typical £287 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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