Portishead Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £110k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LIGHTHOUSE 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£2k | £8k | 451 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£52k | -£26k | 448 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£237k | £95k | 449 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£111k | £127k | 413 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£71k | £79k | 415 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£62k | £21k | 404 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£205k | £110k | 393 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,305 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,093.
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 | £3,137 | £2,981 | £2,896–£3,133 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,644 | £1,116 | £908–£1,243 |
Supply staff | £137 | £84 | £38–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £295 | £263 | £218–£315 |
Premises | £232 | £301 | £268–£322 |
Energy | £74 | £90 | £73–£98 |
Learning resources & ICT | £237 | £263 | £234–£327 |
Bought-in services | £153 | £142 | £74–£206 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barnfields Primary School Large reserves
- Bollin Primary School Healthy
- Helmshore Primary School Healthy
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Esher Church School Tight
- Tadworth Primary School Large reserves
- St Martha's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Naunton Park Primary School In deficit
- Knightwood Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Ashby Willesley Primary School Large reserves
- Grappenhall St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £6,433 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £288k | £733 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £155k | £394 |
Money raised by parents
PORTISHEAD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL - FRIENDS OF THE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1040840, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £35k |
2024-08 | £28k | £15k |
2023-08 | £14k | £9k |
2022-08 | £14k | £14k |
2021-08 | £9k | £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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,644 a pupil, against a typical £1,116 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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