Hotwells Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £374k, 28% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 years running.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMPLIFY EDUCATION can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£57k | £65k | 204 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £982k | +£32k | £127k | 200 |
2020-21 | £971k | £1.1m | -£131k | £123k | 186 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.3m | -£237k | -£114k | 163 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£4k | -£160k | 137 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | -£282k | 145 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£33k | -£374k | 133 |
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 3% of them. It spends £10,165 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,131.
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 | £3,842 | £3,593 | £2,960–£4,036 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,594 | £1,472 | £1,179–£1,783 |
Supply staff | £504 | £264 | £138–£488 |
Admin and clerical | £714 | £327 | £243–£473 |
Premises | £1,707 | £402 | £339–£510 |
Energy | £203 | £141 | £102–£167 |
Learning resources & ICT | £947 | £324 | £261–£426 |
Bought-in services | £30 | £152 | £88–£282 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rosegrove Infant School Heading for deficit
- Tenterden Infant School Large reserves
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Healthy
- The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham Large reserves
- Thornton Primary School Healthy
- St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Healthy
- Gosberton Academy Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Colman Infant School Healthy
- Red Row Primary School In deficit
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Teresa's RC Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £7,632 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £571 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £270k | £2,030 |
Money raised by parents
HOTWELLS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1049963, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £7k | £10k |
2025-08 | £9k | £2k |
2024-08 | £7k | £3k |
2023-08 | £6k | £17k |
2022-08 | £8k | £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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, 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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,707 a pupil, against a typical £402 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £947 a pupil, against a typical £324 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £714 a pupil, against a typical £327 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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