Bibury Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £17k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £321k | £309k | +£12k | £160k | 38 |
2020-21 | £402k | £332k | +£70k | £205k | 37 |
2021-22 | £406k | £335k | +£71k | £141k | 25 |
2022-23 | £349k | £386k | -£37k | £91k | 26 |
2023-24 | £499k | £439k | +£60k | £122k | 25 |
2024-25 | £544k | £428k | +£116k | £17k | 27 |
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 £15,852 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £14,492.
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 | £7,630 | £6,915 | £5,915–£8,401 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,593 | £2,283 | £1,788–£3,093 |
Supply staff | £926 | £235 | £107–£462 |
Admin and clerical | £1,259 | £924 | £715–£1,333 |
Premises | £667 | £674 | £562–£1,047 |
Energy | £259 | £264 | £214–£317 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,148 | £614 | £395–£920 |
Bought-in services | £74 | £385 | £107–£803 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bakewell CofE Infant School Large reserves
- Legsby Primary School In deficit
- The North Cotes Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Clinton Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wroot Travis Charity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Highampton Community Primary School Healthy
- Easington CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Hockering Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Boyton Community Primary School Tight
- Broadhembury Church of England Primary School Tight
- Churcham Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £456k | £16,889 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £3,333 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £3,259 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £926 a pupil, against a typical £235 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,148 a pupil, against a typical £614 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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