Cheshire West and Chester school finances
38 of 160 schools in Cheshire West and Chester were in deficit in their latest return, with combined deficits of £5.2m. 14 more are heading that way.
- In deficit 38 (24%)
- Heading for deficit 14 (9%)
- Tight 22 (14%)
- Healthy 34 (21%)
- Large reserves 52 (32%)
Schools in deficit
38
Combined deficits
£5.2m
Heading for deficit
14
Reserves held by the rest
£31.4m
Share of Cheshire West and Chester's council-run schools in deficit, by year
Council-run schools only, so years compare like with like; academies report differently and are in the table below.
Back in the black
Schools that were in deficit in an earlier year and are now healthy:
- Archers Brook SEMH School
- Barrow CofE Primary School
- Brookside Primary School
- Capenhurst CofE Primary School
- Chester International School
- Childer Thornton Primary School
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School
- Darnhall Primary School
- Dee Point Primary School
- Delamere CofE Primary Academy
And 16 more, in the table below.
Every school, worst first
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| School | Status | Reserve | % of income | Years overspending | Pupils since first year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In deficit | -£773k | -11% | 4 | +24% | |
In deficit | -£516k | -63% | 6 | +61% | |
In deficit | -£389k | -4% | 3 | -8% | |
In deficit | -£364k | -39% | — | -7% | |
In deficit | -£305k | -14% | 5 | -35% | |
In deficit | -£254k | -15% | 2 | -33% | |
In deficit | -£236k | -14% | 5 | -31% | |
In deficit | -£192k | -4% | 1 | +31% | |
In deficit | -£184k | -7% | 6 | -15% | |
In deficit | -£154k | -2% | — | +9% | |
In deficit | -£152k | -9% | 3 | -31% | |
In deficit | -£150k | -29% | 5 | -35% | |
In deficit | -£145k | -16% | 5 | +1% | |
In deficit | -£144k | -11% | — | +0% | |
In deficit | -£144k | -10% | 3 | -18% | |
In deficit | -£124k | -19% | 5 | -60% | |
In deficit | -£105k | -8% | — | -12% | |
In deficit | -£97k | -5% | 1 | -25% | |
In deficit | -£95k | -11% | — | -1% | |
In deficit | -£90k | -10% | 4 | -8% | |
In deficit | -£80k | -4% | 2 | -5% | |
In deficit | -£74k | -5% | 2 | -7% | |
In deficit | -£63k | -6% | 1 | +6% | |
In deficit | -£61k | -4% | — | -7% | |
In deficit | -£51k | -5% | 2 | +53% | |
In deficit | -£51k | -5% | — | -26% | |
In deficit | -£43k | -3% | 2 | -21% | |
In deficit | -£32k | -2% | — | +3% | |
In deficit | -£30k | -4% | 4 | -13% | |
In deficit | -£29k | -2% | 2 | -1% | |
In deficit | -£28k | -2% | 1 | +4% | |
In deficit | -£20k | -1% | — | +41% | |
In deficit | -£19k | -1% | — | -10% | |
In deficit | -£15k | -1% | — | -15% |
Not shown: Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School (in a federation's combined return, or no full-year return yet).
Check at source: DfE benchmarking page for Cheshire West and Chester · Cheshire West and Chester admissions and catchments