Emersons Green Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £41k 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 | +£10k | -£69k | 273 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£274 | -£69k | 239 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£30k | -£39k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£868 | -£40k | 207 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£63k | £22k | 205 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£117k | £113k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£49k | £41k | 207 |
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 30% of them. It spends £8,024 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,809.
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 | £3,440 | £3,219 | £3,084–£3,380 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,459 | £1,240 | £1,055–£1,481 |
Supply staff | £164 | £71 | £33–£147 |
Admin and clerical | £324 | £347 | £295–£401 |
Premises | £285 | £336 | £296–£412 |
Energy | £121 | £93 | £73–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £303 | £247–£365 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £190 | £79–£242 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stapleford Community Primary School Tight
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Tight
- Lowtown Primary School Large reserves
- Fairfield Community Primary School Tight
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy In deficit
- Pixies Hill Primary School Healthy
- Mereworth Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Tight
- Rayne Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Tight
- Lionel Walden Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,159 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £383k | £1,850 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £329 |
Money raised by parents
EMERSONS GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1093325, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £14k | £7k |
2024-09 | £10k | £12k |
2023-09 | £10k | £11k |
2022-09 | £8k | £5k |
2021-09 | £2k | £4k |
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 £164 a pupil, against a typical £71 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,459 a pupil, against a typical £1,240 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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