Horfield Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £14k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, 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 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£44k | £122k | 415 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£18k | £104k | 415 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£13k | £91k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£10k | £80k | 415 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£34k | £46k | 411 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£5k | £51k | 409 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£37k | £14k | 380 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,650 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,455.
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 | £3,309 | £3,105 | £2,959–£3,378 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £857 | £1,138 | £1,010–£1,403 |
Supply staff | £202 | £117 | £63–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £318 | £294 | £243–£335 |
Premises | £346 | £316 | £265–£364 |
Energy | £100 | £82 | £69–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £361 | £269 | £230–£341 |
Bought-in services | £410 | £151 | £82–£208 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lodge Farm Primary School Large reserves
- Swanwick Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bridgetown Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Beverley Healthy
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Morley Memorial Primary School Large reserves
- Carclaze Community Primary School Large reserves
- Stanway Primary School Large reserves
- Millfield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,139 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £223 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £110k | £291 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £157k | £414 |
Money raised by parents
HORFIELD CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1056784, Registered) raised £28k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £28k | £36k |
2024-07 | £39k | £28k |
2023-07 | £23k | £28k |
2022-07 | £24k | £25k |
2021-07 | £22k | £6k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £410 a pupil, against a typical £151 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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