St Martin's Garden Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £20k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bath and North East Somerset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
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 | £1.8m | -£62k | £174k | 207 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£13k | £230k | 197 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£105k | £309k | 186 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£73k | £281k | 196 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.9m | -£900k | £60k | 201 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£116k | -£199k | 203 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.1m | +£293k | £20k | 204 |
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 7% of them. It spends £10,265 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,946.
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 | £3,912 | £3,395 | £3,094–£4,001 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,387 | £1,643 | £1,447–£1,867 |
Supply staff | £1,142 | £183 | £53–£356 |
Admin and clerical | £642 | £350 | £285–£419 |
Premises | £412 | £434 | £373–£530 |
Energy | £328 | £127 | £100–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £369 | £222–£448 |
Bought-in services | £172 | £198 | £97–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newburn Manor Primary School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Holbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Ingol Community Primary School Healthy
- Medina Primary School Large reserves
- Western Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Ash Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Parkside Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Tight
- St Helen's CE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £11,309 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £626k | £3,069 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £392 |
Money raised by parents
ST MARTIN'S GARDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1208795, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £2k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,142 a pupil, against a typical £183 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £328 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £642 a pupil, against a typical £350 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,387 a pupil, against a typical £1,643 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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