Summerhill Infant School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £115k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£28k | £123k | 244 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£3k | £119k | 213 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£59k | £178k | 182 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£88k | £90k | 157 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£21k | £69k | 169 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£6k | £76k | 172 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£12k | £64k | 175 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£51k | £115k | 172 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,351 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,981.
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 | £3,325 | £3,264 | £2,875–£3,658 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £636 | £1,290 | £905–£1,715 |
Supply staff | £370 | £140 | £68–£367 |
Admin and clerical | £483 | £320 | £240–£449 |
Premises | £564 | £353 | £298–£412 |
Energy | £86 | £136 | £95–£169 |
Learning resources & ICT | £239 | £291 | £190–£357 |
Bought-in services | £468 | £147 | £65–£251 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy In deficit
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School In deficit
- William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- West Wycombe School Healthy
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School Healthy
- Wooburn Green Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam Healthy
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Tight
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ashbrook Junior School Large reserves
- Hassell Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,319 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £25k | £148 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £67k | £392 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £331 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £468 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £564 a pupil, against a typical £353 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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