Gillingstool Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £92k in reserve, 6% 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: MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP 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 | £909k | £947k | -£38k | £2k | 161 |
2019-20 | £945k | £950k | -£5k | -£2k | 151 |
2020-21 | £957k | £937k | +£20k | £18k | 164 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£68k | £86k | 138 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£19k | £67k | 166 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£59k | £7k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£98k | £92k | 204 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,926 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,231.
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 | £3,049 | £3,305 | £3,086–£3,472 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,613 | £1,388 | £1,113–£1,619 |
Supply staff | £132 | £115 | £56–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £245 | £305 | £232–£424 |
Premises | £211 | £423 | £290–£471 |
Energy | £152 | £111 | £97–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £230 | £346 | £249–£441 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £231 | £159–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Palmarsh Primary School Large reserves
- Tredworth Infant and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Tight
- Sutton Valence Primary School Healthy
- Meadowside Academy Large reserves
- Priory Junior School Large reserves
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Mossgate Primary School Healthy
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Frome Vale Academy Healthy
- Swillington Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,191 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £145k | £711 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £216 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF GILLINGSTOOL COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1032184, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £792 |
2024-08 | £3k | £1k |
2023-08 | £2k | £688 |
2022-08 | £1k | £962 |
2021-08 | £2k | £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.
- Spending on energy is £152 a pupil, against a typical £111 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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