Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £122k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
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 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£17k | £180k | 565 |
2019-20 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£37k | £217k | 597 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£236k | £453k | 622 |
2021-22 | £3.6m | £3.5m | +£69k | £522k | 627 |
2022-23 | £3.9m | £4.2m | -£265k | £257k | 620 |
2024-25 | £3.9m | £4.3m | -£422k | £122k | 620 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,963 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,142.
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 | £3,300 | £2,989 | £2,890–£3,166 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £740 | £1,166 | £1,022–£1,310 |
Supply staff | £227 | £67 | £18–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £284 | £212–£332 |
Premises | £266 | £298 | £248–£326 |
Energy | £60 | £80 | £71–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £590 | £286 | £262–£356 |
Bought-in services | £365 | £96 | £44–£151 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ravenscote Junior School Large reserves
- Brightside Primary School Large reserves
- Grove Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Moorlands Primary School Healthy
- Balsall Common Primary School Tight
- The Discovery School Tight
- Greystones Primary School Heading for deficit
- Elmbridge Primary School Tight
- St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Castle Newnham School Large reserves
- Southville Primary School In deficit
- Greenleas School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.6m | £7,400 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £180k | £290 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £68 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £365 a pupil, against a typical £96 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £227 a pupil, against a typical £67 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £590 a pupil, against a typical £286 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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