Ashton Gate Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £276k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
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.
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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£122k | £103k | 730 |
2019-20 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£81k | £185k | 749 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£207k | £392k | 769 |
2021-22 | £3.9m | £3.7m | +£172k | £564k | 794 |
2022-23 | £4.2m | £4.5m | -£270k | £294k | 788 |
2023-24 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£13k | £307k | 775 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £4.4m | +£416k | £276k | 751 |
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 40% of them. It spends £5,889 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,270.
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 | £3,226 | £2,991 | £2,805–£3,246 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £912 | £1,166 | £1,015–£1,402 |
Supply staff | £137 | £107 | £66–£245 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £286 | £236–£335 |
Premises | £257 | £334 | £288–£377 |
Energy | £134 | £82 | £72–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £204 | £274 | £243–£347 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £126 | £51–£305 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newton St Cyres Primary School In deficit
- Great Crosby Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ashley Down Primary School Healthy
- Sudley Primary School Large reserves
- Manor Park Primary School Large reserves
- Bishop Road Primary School Large reserves
- Monkspath Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Balfour Primary School In deficit
- Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School Tight
- Cleves School Large reserves
- Dovedale Community Primary School Healthy
- West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £5,929 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £234k | £312 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £129k | £172 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £134 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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