Charfield Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £134k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 5 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PATHWAY 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 | £841k | £812k | +£29k | £141k | 204 |
2019-20 | £886k | £808k | +£78k | £176k | 201 |
2020-21 | £907k | £940k | -£33k | £105k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.3m | -£227k | £67k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£39k | £0 | 207 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£46k | £0 | 205 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | £134k | 210 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,029 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,550.
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 | £2,857 | £3,056 | £2,884–£3,296 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,290 | £1,164 | £945–£1,371 |
Supply staff | £167 | £102 | £37–£155 |
Admin and clerical | £233 | £336 | £267–£410 |
Premises | £348 | £336 | £285–£409 |
Energy | £186 | £98 | £80–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £276 | £290 | £241–£345 |
Bought-in services | £33 | £134 | £85–£289 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Tight
- Birchwood Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Large reserves
- Pear Tree Primary School Healthy
- Wellow Primary School Healthy
- Coppice Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Hemyock Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Brodetsky Primary School In deficit
- Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Longsands Community Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,729 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £29 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CHARFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1041593, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £24k | £10k |
2024-08 | £8k | £6k |
2023-08 | £10k | £9k |
2022-08 | £9k | £6k |
2021-08 | £8k | £5k |
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 energy is £186 a pupil, against a typical £98 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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