Uphill Village Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £182k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
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.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | +£68k | £67k | 314 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£62k | £130k | 310 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£129k | £0 | 312 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£97k | £0 | 316 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£255k | £0 | 316 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£237k | £182k | 312 |
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 70% of them. It spends £5,795 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,542.
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 | £2,962 | £3,268 | £2,858–£3,398 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,228 | £1,362 | £935–£1,619 |
Supply staff | £58 | £108 | £49–£202 |
Admin and clerical | £330 | £275 | £235–£336 |
Premises | £106 | £345 | £263–£385 |
Energy | £77 | £92 | £78–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £83 | £292 | £233–£339 |
Bought-in services | £35 | £122 | £51–£225 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Arnold View Primary School Healthy
- Grange Primary School Healthy
- Kingmoor Junior School Healthy
- Minehead First School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Large reserves
- Dunstable Icknield Lower School Large reserves
- Benson Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Treeton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Harrogate, Bilton Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Guillemont Junior School Large reserves
- Bloxham Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Acomb Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,179 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £154k | £494 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £117k | £375 |
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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