Combe Down CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £274k in reserve, 11% 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: PALLADIAN 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 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£117k | £36k | 417 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£121k | £109k | 414 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£178k | £262k | 413 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£145k | £287k | 412 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£30k | £200k | 409 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£140k | -£65k | 406 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£269k | £274k | 416 |
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 73% of them. It spends £5,262 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,126.
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 | £2,639 | £2,968 | £2,787–£3,175 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £856 | £1,341 | £1,084–£1,474 |
Supply staff | £67 | £82 | £33–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £490 | £283 | £199–£314 |
Premises | £190 | £288 | £248–£334 |
Energy | £91 | £82 | £62–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £231 | £201–£333 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £92 | £29–£185 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bierton Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Abbeymead Primary School Healthy
- Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Tight
- Fordham CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Rossett Acre Primary School Healthy
- Glen Park Primary School Large reserves
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mundella Primary School Heading for deficit
- Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Large reserves
- West Monkton Church of England School Healthy
- Witham St Hughs Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,786 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £123k | £296 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £123 |
Money raised by parents
COMBE DOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1135384, Registered) raised £38k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £38k | £26k |
2024-08 | £21k | £17k |
2023-08 | £25k | £35k |
2022-08 | £20k | £11k |
2021-08 | £23k | £25k |
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 admin and clerical is £490 a pupil, against a typical £283 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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