Bathwick St Mary Church School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £118k in reserve, 8% 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 | £939k | £952k | -£13k | £75k | 217 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£42k | £17k | 215 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£106k | £44k | 219 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£77k | £76k | 221 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£85k | £112k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£59k | £120k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£56k | £118k | 217 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,263 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,329.
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 | £2,959 | £2,988 | £2,758–£3,240 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £783 | £1,137 | £949–£1,300 |
Supply staff | £161 | £83 | £47–£154 |
Admin and clerical | £387 | £309 | £257–£383 |
Premises | £327 | £367 | £295–£409 |
Energy | £41 | £114 | £82–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £456 | £310 | £229–£390 |
Bought-in services | £161 | £170 | £78–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Tight
- Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Millfields Primary School Healthy
- Pedmore CE Primary School Healthy
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy Large reserves
- Sunny Bank Primary School Healthy
- Newnham Croft Primary School Healthy
- Bishops Tawton Primary School Healthy
- The Oaks Primary School Healthy
- Templewood Primary School In deficit
- St Gildas Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Oswald's CofE Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,092 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £452 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £163k | £751 |
Money raised by parents
BATHWICK ST MARY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1037744, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £24k | £21k |
2024-07 | £21k | £9k |
2023-07 | £21k | £20k |
2022-07 | £9k | £13k |
2021-07 | £14k | £2k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £456 a pupil, against a typical £310 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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