Luckwell Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £38k 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 sponsor led.
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 | £1.0m | £968k | +£64k | £70k | 195 |
2019-20 | £993k | £937k | +£56k | £0 | 175 |
2020-21 | £910k | £1.0m | -£125k | £0 | 145 |
2021-22 | £865k | £911k | -£46k | £0 | 113 |
2022-23 | £784k | £872k | -£88k | £0 | 112 |
2023-24 | £851k | £810k | +£41k | £0 | 97 |
2024-25 | £749k | £799k | -£50k | £38k | 76 |
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 57% of them. It spends £10,513 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,370.
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 | £5,132 | £4,409 | £3,242–£5,062 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,132 | £1,729 | £1,434–£2,024 |
Supply staff | £224 | £144 | £50–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £961 | £464 | £403–£547 |
Premises | £1,039 | £452 | £376–£638 |
Energy | £329 | £150 | £120–£193 |
Learning resources & ICT | £461 | £423 | £351–£611 |
Bought-in services | £184 | £280 | £128–£448 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Foxhole Learning Academy Healthy
- Germoe Community Primary School Large reserves
- Thornhill Primary School Large reserves
- Roxton Church of England Academy Healthy
- Kensworth Church of England Academy Healthy
- North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery Large reserves
- Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School In deficit
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Aylburton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £742k | £9,763 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £289 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £92 |
Money raised by parents
LUCKWELL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1033736, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £5k | £5k |
2024-07 | £6k | £5k |
2023-07 | £2k | £2k |
2022-07 | £913 | £42 |
2021-07 | £476 | £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 61% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,039 a pupil, against a typical £452 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £329 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £961 a pupil, against a typical £464 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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