St Aldhelms Church School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES 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 | £886k | £880k | +£5k | £33k | 200 |
2019-20 | £884k | £882k | +£2k | £35k | 180 |
2020-21 | £835k | £808k | +£27k | £62k | 161 |
2021-22 | £808k | £789k | +£20k | £81k | 161 |
2022-23 | £880k | £895k | -£15k | £66k | 163 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £964k | +£70k | £57k | 167 |
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 60% of them. It spends £5,772 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,028.
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 | £3,036 | £3,479 | £3,133–£3,674 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £916 | £1,241 | £990–£1,464 |
Supply staff | £168 | £114 | £72–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £180 | £336 | £240–£417 |
Premises | £150 | £380 | £300–£431 |
Energy | £132 | £111 | £89–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £192 | £288 | £223–£347 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £181 | £128–£228 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Carnagill Community Primary School Large reserves
- Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Tight
- St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston Healthy
- Hartford Infant and Preschool Large reserves
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School Healthy
- Lodge Lane Infant School Tight
- Prettygate Infant School Large reserves
- The Croft Primary School Heading for deficit
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Healthy
- Huncote Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,180 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £257 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £365 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ST ALDHELM'S SCHOOL (charity 1059507, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £15k |
2024-08 | £10k | £6k |
2023-08 | £7k | £6k |
2022-08 | £6k | £3k |
2021-08 | £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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% 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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