Abbotswood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £166k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Gloucestershire · 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 | £7k | 287 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£20k | -£13k | 290 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£29k | £17k | 294 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£16k | £732 | 322 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£31k | £32k | 362 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£127k | £159k | 373 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£10k | £170k | 379 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£4k | £166k | 391 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,390 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,667.
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 | £2,937 | £3,156 | £2,843–£3,431 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,502 | £1,385 | £1,239–£1,545 |
Supply staff | £107 | £159 | £69–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £272 | £303 | £238–£380 |
Premises | £210 | £308 | £287–£393 |
Energy | £114 | £95 | £77–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £226 | £254 | £187–£352 |
Bought-in services | £208 | £146 | £63–£225 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitley Abbey Primary School Tight
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Lipson Vale Primary School Healthy
- Heene CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole Healthy
- Oak View Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Primary School Large reserves
- Central Primary School Large reserves
- Yearsley Grove Primary School Tight
- Furzefield Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Sir Edmund Hillary Academy Healthy
- Brinkley Grove Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,013 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £116k | £297 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £127k | £326 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £144k | £368 |
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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