Staple Hill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £58k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LEAF TRUST 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 | £1.6m | -£11k | £24k | 294 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£57k | -£34k | 298 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£10k | -£44k | 292 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£8k | -£36k | 291 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£44k | £8k | 299 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£182k | £140k | 305 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£50k | £58k | 298 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,396 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,163.
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 | £2,987 | £3,157 | £2,823–£3,476 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,104 | £1,677 | £1,362–£1,966 |
Supply staff | £282 | £169 | £93–£332 |
Admin and clerical | £319 | £295 | £247–£395 |
Premises | £349 | £386 | £329–£432 |
Energy | £117 | £97 | £76–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £205 | £271 | £166–£331 |
Bought-in services | £218 | £166 | £113–£245 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsmoor Academy Tight
- Fairisle Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Manor Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Healthy
- Beechwood Primary School Healthy
- Watton Junior School Large reserves
- Sherford Vale School & Nursery In deficit
- Upperwood Academy Large reserves
- St Christopher's Church of England School, Cowley Large reserves
- Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Fixby Junior and Infant School In deficit
- Oakwood Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,661 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £507 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £94k | £315 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF STAPLE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1038308, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £12k |
2024-08 | £10k | £13k |
2023-08 | £13k | £15k |
2022-08 | £11k | £6k |
2021-08 | £3k | £5k |
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.
- 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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