Tickenham Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £29k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FUTURA LEARNING 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 | £479k | £471k | +£8k | -£71k | 104 |
2019-20 | £523k | £468k | +£55k | -£34k | 98 |
2020-21 | £521k | £460k | +£61k | £12k | 89 |
2021-22 | £508k | £484k | +£24k | £12k | 94 |
2022-23 | £541k | £522k | +£19k | £0 | 87 |
2023-24 | £571k | £576k | -£5k | £0 | 88 |
2024-25 | £630k | £626k | +£4k | £29k | 89 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,034 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,795.
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 | £3,708 | £4,033 | £3,706–£4,428 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £865 | £1,080 | £873–£1,332 |
Supply staff | £90 | £159 | £36–£278 |
Admin and clerical | £472 | £399 | £324–£563 |
Premises | £416 | £398 | £304–£471 |
Energy | £112 | £126 | £99–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £483 | £353 | £254–£490 |
Bought-in services | £124 | £311 | £178–£421 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sinnington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Thornton in Craven Community Primary School Large reserves
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School In deficit
- Dean CofE School Large reserves
- Dunsford Community Academy Healthy
- St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School In deficit
- St Katharine's CofE Primary School Healthy
- All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Heading for deficit
- Turton Belmont Community Primary School Large reserves
- Adlington Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £607k | £6,820 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £281 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £258 |
Money raised by parents
TICKENHAM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1005845, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £15k | £15k |
2025-08 | £14k | £10k |
2024-08 | £18k | £13k |
2023-08 | £9k | £8k |
2022-08 | £9k | £4k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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