The Tynings Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £57k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£31k | £27k | 385 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£33k | £60k | 380 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£96k | £155k | 368 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£40k | £196k | 345 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£130k | £65k | 340 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£7k | -£65k | 326 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£158k | £57k | 291 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,753 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,890.
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 | £3,457 | £3,369 | £3,105–£3,718 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,199 | £1,371 | £1,104–£1,530 |
Supply staff | £261 | £103 | £56–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £292 | £296 | £233–£348 |
Premises | £289 | £352 | £311–£441 |
Energy | £93 | £94 | £70–£116 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £277 | £192–£338 |
Bought-in services | £103 | £178 | £65–£343 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ibstock Junior School In deficit
- Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Redland Primary School Heading for deficit
- Fishergate Primary School In deficit
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Tight
- Wesley Methodist Primary School Large reserves
- Romsey Primary School & Nursery Tight
- Wickham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School Large reserves
- Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy Healthy
- Westfield Primary School In deficit
- Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,852 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £119k | £409 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £102k | £351 |
Money raised by parents
TYNINGS SCHOOL PARENT STAFF AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1027109, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £10k |
2024-08 | £14k | £13k |
2023-08 | £12k | £8k |
2022-08 | £3k | £4k |
2021-08 | £5k | £3k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £261 a pupil, against a typical £103 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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