Over St John's CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £11k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £740k | £744k | -£4k | £5k | 142 |
2019-20 | £789k | £799k | -£11k | -£6k | 141 |
2020-21 | £795k | £776k | +£18k | £12k | 139 |
2021-22 | £832k | £818k | +£14k | £26k | 134 |
2022-23 | £895k | £878k | +£17k | £43k | 136 |
2023-24 | £929k | £921k | +£8k | £51k | 129 |
2024-25 | £996k | £1.0m | -£40k | £11k | 137 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£8 | £11k | 135 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,112 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,551.
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 | £4,043 | £3,710 | £3,314–£4,340 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,263 | £1,649 | £1,218–£1,875 |
Supply staff | £268 | £266 | £127–£544 |
Admin and clerical | £467 | £409 | £347–£550 |
Premises | £330 | £498 | £359–£715 |
Energy | £99 | £160 | £119–£192 |
Learning resources & ICT | £327 | £401 | £307–£502 |
Bought-in services | £259 | £311 | £152–£489 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blackfell Primary School Healthy
- Sandbach Primary Academy Large reserves
- Windermere Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) Healthy
- Cambois Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors Tight
- New Penshaw Academy Large reserves
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Tight
- Eckington Junior School Large reserves
- Burradon Community Primary School In deficit
- Southbroom St James Academy Tight
- Bickershaw CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £7,766 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £558 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £81k | £598 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £346 |
Money raised by parents
OVER ST JOHNS PTFA (charity 1213868, Registered)
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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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