Newbridge Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £5k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bath and North East Somerset · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£31k | £11k | 409 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£3k | £8k | 402 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£49k | £56k | 402 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£24k | £80k | 411 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£60k | £20k | 405 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£3k | £23k | 411 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£15k | £37k | 402 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£33k | £5k | 405 |
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 7% of them. It spends £6,747 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,191.
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 | £3,302 | £3,014 | £2,882–£3,082 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,166 | £1,037 | £946–£1,283 |
Supply staff | £247 | £140 | £68–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £317 | £293 | £213–£339 |
Premises | £387 | £283 | £235–£360 |
Energy | £124 | £76 | £66–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £256 | £200–£326 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £133 | £64–£212 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Farnborough Road Infant School Healthy
- Estcots Primary School Tight
- Wheatlands Primary School Large reserves
- North Downs Primary School In deficit
- Ashdown Primary School Healthy
- Great Missenden CofE Combined School Large reserves
- St. Oswald's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Tight
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Chinnor Large reserves
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,896 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £100k | £246 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £151 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £312k | £770 |
Money raised by parents
NEWBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1014793, Registered) raised £25k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £25k | £33k |
2024-08 | £36k | £30k |
2023-08 | £38k | £48k |
2022-08 | £34k | £22k |
2021-08 | £22k | £11k |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £247 a pupil, against a typical £140 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £124 a pupil, against a typical £76 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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