Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £274k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Trafford · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£61k | £70k | 348 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£14k | £84k | 315 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£35k | £49k | 262 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£17k | £31k | 246 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.3m | +£228k | £259k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£50k | £209k | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£1k | £210k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£64k | £274k | 210 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,470 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,536.
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 | £3,077 | £3,042 | £2,824–£3,325 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £935 | £1,263 | £1,097–£1,424 |
Supply staff | £103 | £90 | £42–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £729 | £324 | £261–£399 |
Premises | £713 | £349 | £224–£446 |
Energy | £145 | £93 | £81–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £398 | £283 | £226–£377 |
Bought-in services | £547 | £163 | £103–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Large reserves
- Bordon Infant School Large reserves
- Malvern Parish CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks Large reserves
- Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ashover Primary School Heading for deficit
- Harwell Primary School Healthy
- Northern Junior School Large reserves
- Summerfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Alveston CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Westlands Primary School Large reserves
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,040 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £374 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £59k | £282 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £154k | £737 |
Money raised by parents
PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND FRIENDS OF ALTRINCHAM CHURCH OF ENGLAND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1007277, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £11k | £15k |
2024-09 | £13k | £3k |
2023-09 | £12k | £3k |
2022-09 | £15k | £10k |
2021-09 | £12k | £12k |
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 40% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £547 a pupil, against a typical £163 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £729 a pupil, against a typical £324 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £713 a pupil, against a typical £349 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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