Frodsham CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £63k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire West and Chester · 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 | £984k | £1.0m | -£29k | -£6k | 212 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £998k | +£7k | £1k | 201 |
2020-21 | £985k | £911k | +£75k | £76k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£5k | £71k | 215 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£13k | £58k | 215 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£25k | £34k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£27k | £7k | 216 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£56k | £63k | 209 |
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 £6,328 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,210.
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 | £3,248 | £3,119 | £3,028–£3,311 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,135 | £911 | £783–£1,261 |
Supply staff | £68 | £121 | £64–£152 |
Admin and clerical | £246 | £321 | £242–£423 |
Premises | £327 | £302 | £260–£393 |
Energy | £97 | £94 | £75–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £218 | £356 | £285–£389 |
Bought-in services | £198 | £162 | £99–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Redfield Edge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Weldon Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School Tight
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham Large reserves
- Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hambrook Primary School Large reserves
- Blackthorns Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Hyde Park Infants' School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,901 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £97 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £21k | £101 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £146k | £696 |
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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