Priorswood Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £122k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION 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 | £909k | £886k | +£23k | £21k | 168 |
2019-20 | £951k | £861k | +£90k | £50k | 161 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £824k | +£214k | £0 | 152 |
2021-22 | £941k | £837k | +£104k | £0 | 154 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£24k | £0 | 175 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£169k | £122k | 210 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,076 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,337.
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 | £2,735 | £3,449 | £3,097–£3,627 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,857 | £1,467 | £1,209–£1,779 |
Supply staff | £57 | £141 | £69–£228 |
Admin and clerical | £363 | £340 | £297–£413 |
Premises | £38 | £392 | £347–£462 |
Energy | £110 | £114 | £81–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £76 | £332 | £285–£430 |
Bought-in services | £48 | £201 | £109–£344 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lime Walk Primary School Large reserves
- Norton Canes Primary Academy Tight
- Stradbroke Primary Academy Healthy
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington Heading for deficit
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Northlands Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Stonehill School Heading for deficit
- Cringle Brook Primary School Healthy
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,659 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £224 |
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?
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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