Bishop Sutton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £39k in reserve, 3% 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 | £747k | £705k | +£42k | £24k | 174 |
2020-21 | £804k | £786k | +£18k | £2k | 178 |
2021-22 | £873k | £827k | +£46k | £17k | 169 |
2022-23 | £962k | £933k | +£29k | £2k | 182 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £968k | +£71k | £27k | 175 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£45k | £39k | 171 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,304 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,909.
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 | £3,158 | £3,350 | £3,096–£3,600 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,269 | £1,150 | £920–£1,502 |
Supply staff | £164 | £91 | £39–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £310 | £367 | £297–£441 |
Premises | £228 | £381 | £295–£453 |
Energy | £88 | £102 | £89–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £273 | £183–£368 |
Bought-in services | £368 | £173 | £107–£283 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ripponden Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- North Cheshire Jewish Primary School In deficit
- Lapworth CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wedmore First School Academy Large reserves
- St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School Large reserves
- Harvington CofE First School Large reserves
- Gomer Infant School Healthy
- Burton-Upon-Stather Primary Academy In deficit
- Newlands Primary School In deficit
- Cecil Gowing Infant School Large reserves
- Oxenhope CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,444 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £108k | £632 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £21k | £123 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £368 a pupil, against a typical £173 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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