Winsford High Street Community Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £599k in reserve, 17% 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 | £2.4m | £2.6m | -£110k | £301k | 524 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£70k | £371k | 551 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£46k | £417k | 566 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£37k | £454k | 538 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£13k | £441k | 554 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£49k | £490k | 538 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.4m | +£163k | £653k | 514 |
2025-26 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£53k | £599k | 502 |
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 80% of them. It spends £7,313 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,683.
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 | £3,622 | £3,027 | £2,719–£3,435 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,221 | £1,298 | £1,164–£1,652 |
Supply staff | £60 | £143 | £60–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £302 | £196–£369 |
Premises | £445 | £338 | £291–£425 |
Energy | £129 | £96 | £73–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £301 | £271 | £240–£391 |
Bought-in services | £154 | £134 | £72–£198 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- William Austin Junior School Large reserves
- Driffield Junior School Large reserves
- St Katherine's School & Nursery Large reserves
- Lever Edge Primary Academy Healthy
- The Meads Primary School Large reserves
- Dalton School In deficit
- Springfield Primary School Large reserves
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Heading for deficit
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Toner Avenue Primary School In deficit
- Orchards Junior School Large reserves
- Balfour Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £6,842 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £234k | £466 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £228k | £455 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £183k | £365 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £129 a pupil, against a typical £96 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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