Stoke Lodge Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £187k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£61k | £88k | 450 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£101k | £85k | 387 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£71k | £56k | 333 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£5k | -£34k | 305 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£107k | £0 | 318 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£74k | £0 | 296 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£298k | £187k | 255 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,180 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,679.
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 | £3,671 | £3,181 | £2,924–£3,398 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £882 | £1,306 | £1,064–£1,755 |
Supply staff | £216 | £93 | £43–£187 |
Admin and clerical | £208 | £290 | £225–£335 |
Premises | £663 | £364 | £327–£437 |
Energy | £220 | £102 | £86–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £522 | £268 | £191–£339 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £121 | £36–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Market Weighton Infant School Healthy
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Tight
- Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Large reserves
- Mercenfeld Primary School Large reserves
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Sandfield Close Primary School Large reserves
- Nook Lane Junior School Large reserves
- Millfields First School Large reserves
- Ad Astra Infant School Healthy
- Burton Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Green Lane Infant School Large reserves
- Prettygate Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,745 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £59 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF STOKE LODGE PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1062194, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £10k | £11k |
2025-08 | £11k | £20k |
2024-08 | £16k | £9k |
2023-08 | £23k | £23k |
2022-08 | £17k | £13k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 43% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £216 a pupil, against a typical £93 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £220 a pupil, against a typical £102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £522 a pupil, against a typical £268 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £663 a pupil, against a typical £364 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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