Charlton Wood Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £323k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMPLIFY EDUCATION 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 | £440k | £503k | -£63k | -£12k | 89 |
2020-21 | £838k | £728k | +£110k | £0 | 150 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£96k | -£45k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.4m | -£350k | £0 | 270 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£207k | £0 | 330 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£248k | £323k | 388 |
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 73% of them. It spends £5,928 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,417.
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 | £2,905 | £3,043 | £2,843–£3,278 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £649 | £1,174 | £1,026–£1,418 |
Supply staff | £505 | £118 | £38–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £242 | £283 | £234–£306 |
Premises | £374 | £305 | £249–£354 |
Energy | £126 | £80 | £61–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £436 | £271 | £230–£320 |
Bought-in services | £67 | £139 | £61–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Park Lane Primary School In deficit
- Carclaze Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley Healthy
- Heycroft Primary School Large reserves
- Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Abbots Hall Primary School Tight
- Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Rydon Primary School Large reserves
- Stanway Primary School Large reserves
- Low Moor CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary Heading for deficit
- Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,961 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £109k | £281 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £77 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £505 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £436 a pupil, against a typical £271 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £126 a pupil, against a typical £80 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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