Ubley Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £34k in reserve, 5% 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: LIGHTHOUSE 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 | £470k | £406k | +£64k | £59k | 88 |
2020-21 | £411k | £472k | -£61k | -£36k | 84 |
2021-22 | £533k | £512k | +£21k | -£33k | 84 |
2022-23 | £625k | £481k | +£144k | £1k | 81 |
2023-24 | £626k | £567k | +£59k | £31k | 74 |
2024-25 | £617k | £586k | +£31k | £34k | 74 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,919 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,795.
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 | £4,081 | £4,277 | £3,838–£4,712 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,446 | £1,394 | £1,086–£1,764 |
Supply staff | £203 | £165 | £37–£284 |
Admin and clerical | £595 | £447 | £367–£515 |
Premises | £297 | £430 | £378–£553 |
Energy | £68 | £134 | £110–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £493 | £304–£620 |
Bought-in services | £351 | £222 | £96–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Howard Primary School Tight
- Gerrans School Large reserves
- Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery Large reserves
- Lewknor Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hale Primary School Large reserves
- Polebrook Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kempsford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Giggleswick Primary School Large reserves
- Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Godolphin Primary School Heading for deficit
- Whitley Village School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £602k | £8,135 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £527 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £203 |
Money raised by parents
UBLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1041225, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £8k |
2024-08 | £9k | £11k |
2023-08 | £7k | £8k |
2022-08 | £6k | £10k |
2021-08 | £3k | £4k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £351 a pupil, against a typical £222 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £595 a pupil, against a typical £447 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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