Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £286k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HAMWIC EDUCATION 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 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£123k | £355k | 601 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£53k | £291k | 602 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£16k | £181k | 613 |
2021-22 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£191k | £257k | 630 |
2022-23 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£118k | £245k | 643 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£206k | £307k | 629 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £3.8m | +£92k | £286k | 626 |
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 63% of them. It spends £6,112 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,402.
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 | £2,882 | £3,055 | £2,883–£3,189 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,625 | £1,268 | £1,040–£1,512 |
Supply staff | £297 | £109 | £46–£235 |
Admin and clerical | £294 | £264 | £206–£321 |
Premises | £283 | £305 | £264–£365 |
Energy | £62 | £87 | £72–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £144 | £288 | £206–£348 |
Bought-in services | £61 | £127 | £59–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Little Common School Large reserves
- Berrywood Primary School Healthy
- Longfleet Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Southborough CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Alfred Sutton Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Primary School In deficit
- Iwade School Large reserves
- Silsden Primary School Healthy
- West Jesmond Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wentworth Primary School Large reserves
- Woolton Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £5,896 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £268k | £428 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £250k | £399 |
Money raised by parents
BISHOP ALDHELM'S C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1191781, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £8k |
2024-08 | £11k | £16k |
2023-08 | £14k | £15k |
2022-08 | £9k | £17k |
2021-08 | £6k | £3k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £297 a pupil, against a typical £109 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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