Ashdene Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £206k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£46k | £163k | 414 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£26k | £138k | 409 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£98k | £236k | 414 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£98k | £138k | 414 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£43k | £94k | 412 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£9k | £86k | 422 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£21k | £107k | 430 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£99k | £206k | 422 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,047 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,133.
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 | £3,194 | £2,966 | £2,826–£3,087 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £722 | £1,086 | £951–£1,211 |
Supply staff | £51 | £36 | £0–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £305 | £268 | £202–£340 |
Premises | £371 | £296 | £262–£361 |
Energy | £73 | £85 | £71–£106 |
Learning resources & ICT | £421 | £285 | £214–£380 |
Bought-in services | £96 | £101 | £48–£169 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- William Ransom Primary School Healthy
- Childwall Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Chetwynd Spencer Academy In deficit
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Great Berry Primary School Healthy
- Yavneh Primary School Large reserves
- Jesse Gray Primary School In deficit
- Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy Tight
- Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Raleigh School Healthy
- Westbury Park School Healthy
- Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,665 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £75 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £24k | £56 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £260k | £617 |
Money raised by parents
ASHDENE COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 516971, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £23k | £13k |
2024-08 | £25k | £13k |
2023-08 | £24k | £48k |
2022-08 | £16k | £11k |
2021-08 | £12k | £4k |
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.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £421 a pupil, against a typical £285 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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