Cheveley CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £131k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £736k | £726k | +£9k | £34k | 137 |
2019-20 | £711k | £672k | +£39k | £73k | 135 |
2020-21 | £730k | £704k | +£26k | £99k | 131 |
2021-22 | £717k | £711k | +£6k | £105k | 137 |
2022-23 | £794k | £811k | -£17k | £87k | 141 |
2023-24 | £850k | £844k | +£6k | £93k | 146 |
2024-25 | £961k | £942k | +£19k | £113k | 142 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £987k | +£19k | £131k | 143 |
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 £6,903 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,987.
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 | £3,627 | £3,467 | £2,922–£3,757 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,190 | £1,245 | £923–£1,735 |
Supply staff | £43 | £136 | £62–£242 |
Admin and clerical | £288 | £361 | £252–£452 |
Premises | £236 | £357 | £261–£431 |
Energy | £110 | £124 | £89–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £359 | £292 | £218–£410 |
Bought-in services | £101 | £185 | £133–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Large reserves
- Burford Primary School Large reserves
- Chilthorne Domer Church School Large reserves
- The Curzon CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Glenvale Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Little Leigh Primary School Tight
- St Michael's Church of England First School Large reserves
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Badshot Lea Village Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £958k | £6,698 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £164 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £306 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £417 |
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?
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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