Vine Tree Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £49k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire East · 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 | £991k | £948k | +£43k | £60k | 201 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£10k | £71k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £956k | +£60k | £131k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £980k | +£54k | £185k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£63k | £122k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£72k | £50k | 201 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£26k | £75k | 197 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£27k | £49k | 200 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,621 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,927.
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 | £2,858 | £3,228 | £2,992–£3,480 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,479 | £1,256 | £971–£1,659 |
Supply staff | £143 | £139 | £70–£292 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £285 | £251–£384 |
Premises | £333 | £347 | £280–£419 |
Energy | £117 | £93 | £82–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £231 | £277 | £226–£383 |
Bought-in services | £254 | £143 | £87–£274 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Filton Hill Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Eastergate CofE Primary School Tight
- Burnham-On-Sea Infant School Large reserves
- Fakenham Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Lakeside Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw Large reserves
- Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever In deficit
- Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,301 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £51k | £254 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £244 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £188 |
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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