Shoscombe Church School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £75k 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: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £582k | £535k | +£47k | £76k | 90 |
2020-21 | £606k | £647k | -£41k | £15k | 103 |
2021-22 | £704k | £669k | +£35k | £26k | 111 |
2022-23 | £821k | £770k | +£51k | £50k | 119 |
2023-24 | £848k | £832k | +£16k | £71k | 120 |
2024-25 | £891k | £848k | +£43k | £75k | 117 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,248 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,063.
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 | £3,162 | £3,373 | £2,967–£3,561 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,778 | £1,310 | £1,059–£1,750 |
Supply staff | £188 | £84 | £33–£266 |
Admin and clerical | £453 | £357 | £305–£422 |
Premises | £197 | £391 | £305–£496 |
Energy | £111 | £120 | £93–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £556 | £323 | £252–£434 |
Bought-in services | £197 | £157 | £76–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Large reserves
- Ugborough Primary School In deficit
- North Cave Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Morland Area CofE Primary School In deficit
- Penny Bridge CofE School Large reserves
- Barton CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Healthy
- St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Sun Hill Infant and Preschool Healthy
- Shipton Bellinger Primary School In deficit
- Nightingale Infant & Nursery School In deficit
- Thelwall Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £846k | £7,231 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £479 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £205 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SHOSCOMBE SCHOOL (charity 1050575, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £4k |
2024-08 | £10k | £18k |
2023-08 | £13k | £4k |
2022-08 | £9k | £9k |
2021-08 | £5k | £5k |
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 £556 a pupil, against a typical £323 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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