Tor Bridge Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £238k in reserve, 18% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Plymouth · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST) 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 | -£2k | £116k | 186 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£60k | £56k | 170 |
2020-21 | £999k | £1.0m | -£7k | £48k | 153 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £890k | +£163k | £194k | 159 |
2022-23 | £983k | £1.1m | -£80k | £79k | 180 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£143k | £177k | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£106k | £238k | 195 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,169 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,493.
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 | £2,631 | £3,330 | £3,103–£3,573 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,251 | £1,585 | £1,284–£1,922 |
Supply staff | £108 | £114 | £52–£218 |
Admin and clerical | £251 | £323 | £255–£409 |
Premises | £400 | £421 | £366–£550 |
Energy | £174 | £120 | £88–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £369 | £339 | £291–£376 |
Bought-in services | £185 | £182 | £96–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shelton Infant School Large reserves
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Castle Cary Community Primary School Large reserves
- St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary Healthy
- Dundale Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Woodcot Primary School Tight
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Broseley CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,610 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £179 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £149 |
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 £120 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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