Blackhorse Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £83k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£45k | £192k | 420 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£7k | £199k | 417 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£142k | £342k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£83k | £425k | 418 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£61k | £486k | 416 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£6k | £362k | 418 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.9m | -£240k | £83k | 421 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,936 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,030.
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 | £3,264 | £3,046 | £2,744–£3,281 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,876 | £993 | £872–£1,128 |
Supply staff | £71 | £72 | £18–£155 |
Admin and clerical | £283 | £250 | £193–£320 |
Premises | £233 | £293 | £235–£319 |
Energy | £64 | £80 | £67–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £204 | £251 | £196–£277 |
Bought-in services | £152 | £103 | £61–£233 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Birch Copse Primary School Tight
- St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Butlers Court School Heading for deficit
- Heron Hill Primary School Healthy
- Methley Primary School Large reserves
- Moor Hall Primary School Healthy
- Holmes Chapel Primary School Large reserves
- Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Falkland Primary School Healthy
- Oakley Vale Primary School In deficit
- Home Farm Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,971 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £518k | £1,230 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £151k | £359 |
Money raised by parents
BLACKHORSE PTA (charity 1121813, Registered) raised £26k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £26k | £13k |
2024-08 | £24k | £24k |
2023-08 | £26k | £15k |
2022-08 | £25k | £16k |
2021-08 | £15k | £12k |
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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,876 a pupil, against a typical £993 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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