Neston Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £82k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Community 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 | £1.0m | £976k | +£61k | £133k | 198 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£4k | £129k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £148k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£33k | £115k | 184 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£22k | £93k | 180 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£24k | £117k | 169 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£39k | £78k | 153 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£4k | £82k | 146 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,175 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,915.
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 | £3,740 | £3,669 | £3,438–£4,012 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,079 | £1,573 | £1,304–£1,851 |
Supply staff | £556 | £199 | £38–£319 |
Admin and clerical | £459 | £397 | £326–£510 |
Premises | £426 | £436 | £353–£493 |
Energy | £167 | £120 | £96–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £233 | £344 | £239–£446 |
Bought-in services | £356 | £163 | £72–£317 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Thornley Academy Large reserves
- Chowbent Primary School Healthy
- Combe Martin Primary School In deficit
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead In deficit
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Beaupre Community Primary School Large reserves
- Springwood Infant School Large reserves
- The Brigg Infant School Heading for deficit
- Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- London Colney Primary & Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £7,894 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £80k | £545 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £90k | £614 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £45k | £309 |
Money raised by parents
NESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL FRIENDS AND PARENTS ASSOCIATION (charity 1048669, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £4k | £5k |
2025-08 | £4k | £2k |
2024-08 | £2k | £4k |
2023-08 | £0 | £150 |
2022-08 | £0 | £150 |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £556 a pupil, against a typical £199 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £356 a pupil, against a typical £163 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £167 a pupil, against a typical £120 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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