Stoke Park Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £230k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AMPLIFY EDUCATION can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£57k | £83k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£152k | £156k | 224 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£132k | £203k | 222 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£182k | £238k | 238 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£37k | £211k | 231 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£109k | £176k | 231 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£204k | £230k | 218 |
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 73% of them. It spends £7,881 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,369.
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 | £3,642 | £3,286 | £2,993–£3,501 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,890 | £1,462 | £1,210–£1,857 |
Supply staff | £307 | £187 | £63–£307 |
Admin and clerical | £408 | £326 | £282–£443 |
Premises | £560 | £406 | £339–£460 |
Energy | £174 | £117 | £75–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £390 | £289 | £240–£384 |
Bought-in services | £28 | £177 | £90–£376 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Milwards Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Childwall Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Ormesby Primary School Large reserves
- Stonehill School Heading for deficit
- Castlefort Academy Healthy
- Beaumont Lodge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Cringle Brook Primary School Healthy
- Oakleaf Primary Large reserves
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Heading for deficit
- Brierley Primary School Large reserves
- Elm CofE Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £8,266 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £170k | £780 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £197 |
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 energy is £174 a pupil, against a typical £117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £560 a pupil, against a typical £406 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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