Cadbury Heath Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £33k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £944k | £954k | -£10k | £25k | 197 |
2019-20 | £985k | £985k | +£392 | £26k | 184 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £991k | +£15k | £40k | 175 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£50k | -£9k | 170 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£117k | -£126k | 182 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£66k | -£305k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.2m | +£358k | £33k | 168 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,917 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,133.
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 | £3,351 | £3,388 | £3,266–£3,735 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,060 | £1,428 | £1,048–£1,639 |
Supply staff | £214 | £112 | £65–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £381 | £355 | £260–£422 |
Premises | £435 | £342 | £257–£423 |
Energy | £149 | £106 | £80–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £275 | £212–£345 |
Bought-in services | £202 | £138 | £95–£307 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carrant Brook Junior School Large reserves
- Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hillview Primary School Healthy
- Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery In deficit
- Welton Primary School Large reserves
- Chidham Parochial Primary School Healthy
- St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge In deficit
- Coomb Briggs Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kilnhurst Primary School In deficit
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Mabe Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,196 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £631 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £327 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £214 a pupil, against a typical £112 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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