Avonwood Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £430k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING 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, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£36k | £0 | 570 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£95k | £0 | 536 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£65k | £0 | 515 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£124k | £430k | 481 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,378 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £5,915.
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 | £3,380 | £2,890 | £2,514–£3,079 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,274 | £1,275 | £1,054–£1,527 |
Supply staff | £6 | £65 | £20–£102 |
Admin and clerical | £320 | £279 | £237–£328 |
Premises | £497 | £300 | £235–£350 |
Energy | £69 | £94 | £71–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £626 | £274 | £220–£343 |
Bought-in services | £31 | £114 | £66–£154 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Mead Community Primary School Large reserves
- Priors Hall - A Learning Community Large reserves
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Tight
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton In deficit
- Newhall Primary Academy Healthy
- Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Healthy
- Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Bromham CofE Primary School Healthy
- College Town Primary School Healthy
- Western Primary School Healthy
- Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,198 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £237k | £493 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £211k | £439 |
Money raised by parents
AVONWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1192225, Registered) raised £36k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £36k | £29k |
2024-08 | £31k | £31k |
2023-08 | £29k | £35k |
2022-08 | £32k | £22k |
2021-08 | £16k | £6k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2021-22. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £626 a pupil, against a typical £274 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £497 a pupil, against a typical £300 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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