Iron Acton Church of England Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £45k, 6% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 4 years running.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 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 | £505k | £503k | +£3k | £50k | 96 |
2019-20 | £598k | £605k | -£7k | £43k | 97 |
2020-21 | £626k | £609k | +£18k | £61k | 99 |
2021-22 | £616k | £629k | -£13k | £48k | 101 |
2022-23 | £671k | £717k | -£46k | £2k | 98 |
2023-24 | £729k | £768k | -£39k | -£37k | 98 |
2024-25 | £806k | £813k | -£8k | -£45k | 105 |
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 £7,744 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,123.
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 | £3,372 | £3,596 | £3,290–£4,068 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,648 | £1,380 | £1,092–£1,810 |
Supply staff | £91 | £154 | £60–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £406 | £456 | £337–£500 |
Premises | £244 | £418 | £340–£541 |
Energy | £96 | £127 | £101–£147 |
Learning resources & ICT | £329 | £366 | £283–£435 |
Bought-in services | £377 | £230 | £134–£308 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Staxton Tight
- The Edenham Church of England School Large reserves
- Great Wood Community Primary School Large reserves
- Grampound Road Village CofE School Tight
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames In deficit
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Heading for deficit
- Rillington Primary School Large reserves
- Chawton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Burstwick Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £718k | £6,836 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £503 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £345 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £836 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF IRON ACTON SCHOOL (charity 1028850, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-02 | £15k | £6k |
2024-02 | £5k | £6k |
2023-02 | £6k | £8k |
2022-02 | £4k | £3k |
2021-02 | £916 | £1k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £377 a pupil, against a typical £230 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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