Banwell Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £62k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXTEND LEARNING ACADEMIES NETWORK 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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£2k | £62k | 181 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£19k | £43k | 177 |
2020-21 | £934k | £933k | +£1k | £44k | 163 |
2021-22 | £947k | £928k | +£19k | £64k | 158 |
2023-24 | £987k | £950k | +£37k | £43k | 127 |
2024-25 | £861k | £853k | +£8k | £62k | 127 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,717 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,089.
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 | £3,685 | £3,488 | £3,121–£3,914 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,843 | £1,610 | £1,294–£2,032 |
Supply staff | £24 | £247 | £72–£498 |
Admin and clerical | £394 | £427 | £345–£538 |
Premises | £150 | £397 | £340–£528 |
Energy | £0 | £127 | £93–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £134 | £372 | £287–£472 |
Bought-in services | £47 | £156 | £86–£316 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Callowell Primary Academy In deficit
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Healthy
- New Mill Junior School In deficit
- Sandridge School In deficit
- Borden Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Flimby Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Healthy
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Thomas Eaton Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £868k | £6,835 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £378 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £268 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BANWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1049803, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £14k |
2024-08 | £6k | £5k |
2023-08 | £2k | £1k |
2022-08 | £4k | £638 |
2021-08 | £3k | £395 |
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 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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