Ruishton Church of England School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £67k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP 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, 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 | £1.0m | £979k | +£59k | £15k | 195 |
2020-21 | £986k | £913k | +£73k | -£16k | 194 |
2021-22 | £946k | £797k | +£149k | £0 | 201 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £890k | +£180k | £0 | 199 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£168k | £0 | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£135k | £67k | 191 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,079 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,453.
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 | £2,628 | £3,223 | £2,942–£3,537 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,843 | £1,166 | £926–£1,408 |
Supply staff | £26 | £86 | £21–£298 |
Admin and clerical | £157 | £316 | £264–£496 |
Premises | £607 | £296 | £204–£391 |
Energy | £105 | £100 | £85–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £209 | £241 | £178–£349 |
Bought-in services | £10 | £118 | £39–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Anthony Curton CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Topsham School Large reserves
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village In deficit
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School Tight
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Richardson Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Large reserves
- Tirlebrook Primary School In deficit
- St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall Large reserves
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Batheaston Church School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,408 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £107k | £560 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £319 |
Money raised by parents
RUISHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1136153, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £23k | £2k |
2024-03 | £12k | £5k |
2023-03 | £11k | £13k |
2022-03 | £5k | £1k |
2021-03 | £4k | £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.
- Spending on premises is £607 a pupil, against a typical £296 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,843 a pupil, against a typical £1,166 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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