Bishops Hull Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £33k 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). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£13k | £59k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£13k | £46k | 225 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£30k | £75k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£11k | £87k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£509 | £86k | 217 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£19k | £67k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£9k | £33k | 215 |
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 £6,470 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,425.
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 | £2,884 | £3,151 | £2,952–£3,295 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,474 | £1,222 | £976–£1,472 |
Supply staff | £163 | £114 | £62–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £247 | £311 | £242–£414 |
Premises | £353 | £326 | £244–£416 |
Energy | £116 | £101 | £71–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £265 | £304 | £217–£364 |
Bought-in services | £33 | £159 | £72–£267 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Weaverham Forest Primary School In deficit
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Beverley Minster CE Primary School Large reserves
- Preston Primary School Healthy
- St James CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
- Hollins Grundy Primary School Healthy
- Elmstead Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead Large reserves
- Springhead Primary School Healthy
- Monkhouse Primary School Large reserves
- Holme-upon-Spalding Moor Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,088 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £316 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £335 |
Money raised by parents
BISHOP'S HULL SCHOOL PTA (charity 1165982, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £13k | £22k |
2024-09 | £9k | £200 |
2023-09 | £8k | £200 |
2022-09 | £4k | £4k |
2021-09 | £857 | £5k |
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?
- 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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