Butleigh Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £308k in reserve, 43% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £494k | £484k | +£10k | £29k | 91 |
2019-20 | £560k | £552k | +£7k | £36k | 94 |
2020-21 | £614k | £543k | +£71k | £107k | 96 |
2021-22 | £639k | £611k | +£28k | £136k | 93 |
2022-23 | £712k | £653k | +£60k | £195k | 85 |
2023-24 | £736k | £670k | +£66k | £261k | 65 |
2024-25 | £710k | £663k | +£47k | £308k | 73 |
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 100% of them. It spends £9,078 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,195.
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 | £3,668 | £4,302 | £3,905–£4,743 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,470 | £1,717 | £1,332–£2,237 |
Supply staff | £198 | £172 | £60–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £417 | £489 | £361–£559 |
Premises | £461 | £473 | £345–£623 |
Energy | £109 | £133 | £118–£198 |
Learning resources & ICT | £440 | £417 | £327–£506 |
Bought-in services | £671 | £274 | £123–£390 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cradley CofE Primary School Tight
- Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Ambleside CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Kimbolton Primary Academy Healthy
- Pawlett Primary School Academy Large reserves
- Sopley Primary School Healthy
- Heelands School Healthy
- Cockfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Easton Primary School Large reserves
- Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool In deficit
- Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Tight
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £666k | £9,127 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £286 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £30k | £405 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £725 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BUTLEIGH SCHOOL (charity 1115961, Registered) raised £15k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £15k | £11k |
2024-08 | £10k | £11k |
2023-08 | £8k | £6k |
2022-08 | £7k | £7k |
2021-08 | £3k | £10k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £671 a pupil, against a typical £274 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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