Bishops Lydeard Church School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £50k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £802k | £831k | -£29k | £84k | 165 |
2019-20 | £791k | £873k | -£82k | £4k | 149 |
2020-21 | £808k | £832k | -£24k | -£63k | 147 |
2021-22 | £806k | £764k | +£42k | -£52k | 144 |
2022-23 | £813k | £803k | +£10k | -£76k | 139 |
2023-24 | £979k | £905k | +£74k | -£39k | 142 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £977k | +£132k | £50k | 153 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,386 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,008.
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 | £3,124 | £3,641 | £3,220–£4,329 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,261 | £1,747 | £1,160–£2,193 |
Supply staff | £222 | £174 | £90–£345 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £427 | £338–£515 |
Premises | £536 | £401 | £325–£540 |
Energy | £111 | £121 | £86–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £268 | £398 | £279–£511 |
Bought-in services | £13 | £163 | £119–£226 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire In deficit
- Kelling CE Primary School Tight
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Ashley Infant School In deficit
- Minsterley Primary School Large reserves
- Mengham Infant School Large reserves
- South Petherton Junior School Large reserves
- Newton Primary School Healthy
- Frome Valley CofE First School Healthy
- St Erme with Trispen Community Primary School In deficit
- Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- North Walsham Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,405 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £582 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £510 |
Money raised by parents
BISHOPS LYDEARD SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1056325, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £5k |
2024-08 | £5k | £2k |
2023-08 | £1k | £918 |
2022-08 | £2k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £344 |
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.
- 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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