High Down Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£37k | £113k | 418 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£157k | £124k | 388 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£82k | £85k | 386 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£53k | £68k | 367 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£164k | £85k | 342 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£56k | £85k | 342 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£96k | £95k | 341 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,519 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,170.
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 | £2,912 | £3,149 | £2,812–£3,312 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,196 | £1,054 | £976–£1,344 |
Supply staff | £150 | £123 | £57–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £223 | £260 | £204–£343 |
Premises | £340 | £316 | £270–£356 |
Energy | £67 | £84 | £66–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £290 | £206–£351 |
Bought-in services | £129 | £146 | £85–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Deer Park Primary School Healthy
- Mary Elton Primary School Healthy
- Lydgate Infant School In deficit
- St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell Large reserves
- Middleton Cheney Primary Academy Large reserves
- Walton Primary Academy Healthy
- North Worcester Primary School Large reserves
- Queen Eleanor's Church of England School Healthy
- Abbey Junior School In deficit
- Tottington Primary School Large reserves
- Scholes (Elmet) Primary School Healthy
- Kents Hill Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,710 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £114k | £334 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £91 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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