St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £82k in reserve, 12% 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 | £552k | £563k | -£11k | £9k | 113 |
2019-20 | £587k | £527k | +£60k | £30k | 108 |
2020-21 | £597k | £619k | -£22k | -£15k | 104 |
2021-22 | £581k | £545k | +£36k | £0 | 100 |
2022-23 | £614k | £484k | +£130k | £20k | 93 |
2023-24 | £652k | £597k | +£55k | £63k | 93 |
2024-25 | £660k | £584k | +£76k | £82k | 80 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,300 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,120.
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 | £3,975 | £4,183 | £3,932–£4,542 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,000 | £1,462 | £1,148–£2,040 |
Supply staff | £438 | £143 | £96–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £450 | £419 | £379–£529 |
Premises | £300 | £438 | £331–£572 |
Energy | £125 | £134 | £103–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £423 | £329–£532 |
Bought-in services | £188 | £317 | £228–£442 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Rumon's Church of England Infants School Healthy
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School Tight
- Milford Primary School Large reserves
- Corvedale CofE Primary School In deficit
- Cross Farm Infant Academy Healthy
- Bledington Primary School Large reserves
- Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School In deficit
- Stapleford Primary School Large reserves
- Isbourne Valley School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham Healthy
- Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £651k | £8,138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £112 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £438 a pupil, against a typical £143 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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