Compass Point Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £111k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£138k | -£18k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£63k | £0 | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£72k | £0 | 174 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£7k | £0 | 169 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£68k | £0 | 195 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£78k | £0 | 205 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£10k | £111k | 220 |
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 20% of them. It spends £11,144 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,559.
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 | £4,387 | £3,383 | £3,105–£3,586 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,494 | £1,486 | £1,341–£1,886 |
Supply staff | £565 | £155 | £71–£458 |
Admin and clerical | £638 | £324 | £267–£414 |
Premises | £592 | £416 | £347–£503 |
Energy | £214 | £135 | £93–£164 |
Learning resources & ICT | £214 | £349 | £259–£502 |
Bought-in services | £237 | £199 | £105–£370 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bank End Primary Academy Large reserves
- Farne Primary School Large reserves
- The Heys Primary School Large reserves
- Buckingham Primary Academy Large reserves
- Mill Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Phoenix Primary School In deficit
- Accrington Woodnook Primary School Healthy
- Overthorpe CofE Academy Large reserves
- Story Wood School Large reserves
- Eton Park Junior Academy Large reserves
- Graiseley Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £10,811 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £638k | £2,907 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £378 |
Money raised by parents
Compass Point Primary School Parents, Teachers and Friends Association (charity 1065759, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £3k | £2k |
2024-08 | £3k | £3k |
2023-08 | £3k | £4k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
2021-08 | £0 | £0 |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £565 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,494 a pupil, against a typical £1,486 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £638 a pupil, against a typical £324 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £214 a pupil, against a typical £135 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £592 a pupil, against a typical £416 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,387 a pupil, against a typical £3,383 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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