Samuel White's Infant School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £48k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LEAF TRUST 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 | £1.1m | +£33k | £95k | 249 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£7k | £88k | 243 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£53k | £141k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £150k | 234 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£17k | £133k | 223 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£25k | £111k | 247 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£46k | £48k | 246 |
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 £6,195 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,467.
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 | £3,053 | £3,022 | £2,730–£3,381 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £821 | £1,379 | £1,069–£1,561 |
Supply staff | £138 | £124 | £32–£199 |
Admin and clerical | £289 | £333 | £280–£401 |
Premises | £618 | £324 | £288–£364 |
Energy | £118 | £90 | £75–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £260 | £331 | £215–£450 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £137 | £77–£243 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Warren Mead Junior School Large reserves
- Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School Healthy
- Trull Church of England VA Primary School Healthy
- Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery In deficit
- Braywick Court School Large reserves
- Auckley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Kiwi Primary School In deficit
- Crawley Ridge Junior School In deficit
- Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Tight
- Elangeni School Large reserves
- Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School In deficit
- Oakfield Junior School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £5,976 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £203 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £634 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £618 a pupil, against a typical £324 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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