Nova Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k in reserve, 3% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£337 | £102k | 360 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£1k | £101k | 324 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£20k | £80k | 311 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£6k | £87k | 284 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£21k | £66k | 283 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£3k | £63k | 256 |
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 £7,763 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,049.
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 | £3,369 | £3,458 | £3,037–£3,751 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,330 | £1,463 | £1,124–£1,686 |
Supply staff | £179 | £72 | £29–£220 |
Admin and clerical | £515 | £312 | £244–£421 |
Premises | £439 | £388 | £305–£432 |
Energy | £159 | £119 | £83–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £318 | £222–£430 |
Bought-in services | £649 | £135 | £86–£222 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sharlston Community School Tight
- Intake Primary Academy Healthy
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Tight
- New Pastures Primary School Healthy
- Lionwood Junior School Large reserves
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ocker Hill Academy Healthy
- Samuel Barlow Primary Academy Tight
- South Hylton Primary Academy Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Large reserves
- Brookfield Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,528 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £191k | £745 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £150k | £586 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £225 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £649 a pupil, against a typical £135 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £515 a pupil, against a typical £312 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £159 a pupil, against a typical £119 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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