Blockley Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £134k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES 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 | £725k | £741k | -£16k | £138k | 149 |
2019-20 | £748k | £711k | +£37k | £174k | 136 |
2020-21 | £758k | £792k | -£34k | £126k | 143 |
2021-22 | £832k | £755k | +£77k | £141k | 146 |
2022-23 | £881k | £854k | +£27k | £149k | 145 |
2023-24 | £946k | £929k | +£17k | £130k | 142 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £998k | +£30k | £134k | 144 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,931 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,069.
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 | £2,806 | £3,352 | £3,083–£3,784 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,285 | £1,351 | £1,039–£1,933 |
Supply staff | £354 | £152 | £54–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £507 | £353 | £241–£465 |
Premises | £250 | £384 | £286–£486 |
Energy | £104 | £132 | £110–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £229 | £351 | £224–£425 |
Bought-in services | £264 | £187 | £139–£293 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Large reserves
- St James and St John CofE Primary School Healthy
- Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hensall Community Primary School Large reserves
- Brailsford CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Large reserves
- The New Forest Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Melbourne Infant & Nursery School Tight
- Blakeney Primary School In deficit
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England First School Large reserves
- Walgrave Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £962k | £6,681 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £396 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £458 |
Money raised by parents
BLOCKLEY FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1047711, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £8k | £8k |
2024-09 | £11k | £8k |
2023-09 | £10k | £14k |
2022-09 | £11k | £12k |
2021-09 | £8k | £12k |
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 £354 a pupil, against a typical £152 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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