High Littleton CofE VC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bath and North East Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £851k | £719k | +£132k | £4k | 174 |
2019-20 | £874k | £768k | +£106k | £55k | 174 |
2020-21 | £919k | £863k | +£56k | £75k | 175 |
2021-22 | £976k | £903k | +£73k | £109k | 179 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£15k | £85k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£85k | £147k | 185 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£10k | £95k | 185 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,384 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,621.
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 | £3,351 | £3,210 | £3,017–£3,456 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,124 | £1,230 | £940–£1,396 |
Supply staff | £22 | £109 | £50–£239 |
Admin and clerical | £205 | £312 | £215–£409 |
Premises | £232 | £344 | £241–£475 |
Energy | £86 | £102 | £79–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £562 | £313 | £273–£400 |
Bought-in services | £119 | £143 | £74–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cherry Garden Primary School Large reserves
- Girton Glebe Primary School In deficit
- Heage Primary School Tight
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Healthy
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hermitage Primary School In deficit
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- Annecy Catholic Primary School Healthy
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary School Healthy
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,605 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £400 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £17k | £92 |
Money raised by parents
HIGH LITTLETON VOLUNTARY CONTROLLED PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1011449, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £15k | £14k |
2025-07 | £16k | £8k |
2024-07 | £14k | £15k |
2023-07 | £15k | £14k |
2022-07 | £12k | £9k |
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.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £562 a pupil, against a typical £313 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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