Batheaston Church School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £79k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bath and North East Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
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 | £994k | £987k | +£7k | -£63k | 198 |
2019-20 | £925k | £921k | +£4k | -£72k | 193 |
2020-21 | £990k | £966k | +£24k | -£108k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £959k | +£139k | -£25k | 190 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£69k | £2k | 184 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£37k | -£2k | 190 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£134k | £79k | 194 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,294 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,659.
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 | £2,943 | £3,168 | £2,942–£3,359 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £887 | £1,264 | £1,097–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £170 | £90 | £38–£302 |
Admin and clerical | £515 | £343 | £259–£459 |
Premises | £381 | £326 | £275–£410 |
Energy | £134 | £102 | £79–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £261 | £185–£370 |
Bought-in services | £134 | £178 | £61–£283 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tirlebrook Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village In deficit
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary Large reserves
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall Large reserves
- Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Healthy
- Heath Hayes Primary Academy Healthy
- Ickworth Park Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Heading for deficit
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,541 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £127k | £655 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £129k | £665 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BATHEASTON SCHOOL (charity 1192255, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £23k | £20k |
2024-07 | £22k | £24k |
2023-07 | £20k | £18k |
2022-07 | £18k | £6k |
2021-07 | £11k | £14k |
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 admin and clerical is £515 a pupil, against a typical £343 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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