Knowle Park Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £313k in reserve, 8% 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 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£156k | £353k | 623 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£2k | £351k | 618 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£1k | £352k | 620 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£117k | £235k | 615 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.3m | +£108k | £343k | 603 |
2023-24 | £3.5m | £3.5m | -£6k | £337k | 620 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.8m | -£30k | £307k | 600 |
2025-26 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£6k | £313k | 611 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,280 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,633.
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 | £3,131 | £3,106 | £2,832–£3,394 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £984 | £1,629 | £1,267–£1,924 |
Supply staff | £165 | £125 | £48–£176 |
Admin and clerical | £245 | £274 | £214–£396 |
Premises | £369 | £325 | £261–£378 |
Energy | £56 | £85 | £73–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £257 | £228 | £170–£301 |
Bought-in services | £377 | £146 | £50–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitehall Primary School In deficit
- Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre Healthy
- Iqra Primary Academy Large reserves
- Wexham Court Primary School Large reserves
- Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Large reserves
- Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Healthy
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary Tight
- Allerton CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Large reserves
- Ashcombe Primary School Large reserves
- Dallow Primary School Large reserves
- Westoe Crown Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.8m | £6,153 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £248k | £406 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £196k | £321 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £151 |
Money raised by parents
KNOWLE PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1173457, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £15k |
2024-08 | £8k | £9k |
2023-08 | £8k | £2k |
2022-08 | £6k | £4k |
2021-08 | £4k | £5k |
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 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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £377 a pupil, against a typical £146 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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