Filton Hill Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £146k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY 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 | £966k | £1.1m | -£106k | £83k | 197 |
2019-20 | £973k | £907k | +£66k | £107k | 196 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £977k | +£81k | £129k | 195 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£26k | £65k | 202 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£11k | £0 | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£55k | £0 | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£216k | £146k | 199 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,704 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,823.
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 | £2,985 | £3,198 | £2,880–£3,378 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £839 | £1,295 | £1,071–£1,681 |
Supply staff | £709 | £145 | £98–£292 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £297 | £259–£399 |
Premises | £528 | £351 | £290–£411 |
Energy | £141 | £90 | £80–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £497 | £277 | £227–£373 |
Bought-in services | £141 | £183 | £82–£292 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Eastergate CofE Primary School Tight
- Vine Tree Primary School Healthy
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School Large reserves
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever In deficit
- Lakeside Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Large reserves
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Maltby Redwood Academy Large reserves
- Brackenwood Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,598 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £74k | £372 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £35 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £709 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £497 a pupil, against a typical £277 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £141 a pupil, against a typical £90 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £528 a pupil, against a typical £351 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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