St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k 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: FUTURA LEARNING 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£75k | £54k | 386 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£38k | £12k | 389 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£84k | £35k | 383 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£172k | £136k | 374 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£98k | £0 | 355 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£185k | £0 | 352 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£112k | £108k | 329 |
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 40% of them. It spends £5,769 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,348.
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 | £3,170 | £3,056 | £2,902–£3,294 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £991 | £1,126 | £922–£1,320 |
Supply staff | £36 | £102 | £70–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £295 | £274 | £234–£368 |
Premises | £459 | £300 | £265–£420 |
Energy | £79 | £85 | £63–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £243 | £271 | £204–£344 |
Bought-in services | £58 | £144 | £88–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift Hockley Large reserves
- Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School In deficit
- Fulwell Infant School Academy Large reserves
- Brookmans Park Primary School Large reserves
- Archibald First School In deficit
- Highfields Primary School Healthy
- Havannah First School Healthy
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- Auriol Junior School Large reserves
- West Park Primary School In deficit
- Henry Chichele Primary School Large reserves
- Markland Hill Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,830 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £85 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £280 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% 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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