Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £90k 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 · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£16k | £149k | 279 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£25k | £124k | 275 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£107k | £231k | 259 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£59k | £171k | 257 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£107k | £64k | 274 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£61k | £3k | 285 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£28k | £31k | 277 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£59k | £90k | 247 |
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 £7,101 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,830.
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 | £3,639 | £3,216 | £2,925–£3,515 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,359 | £1,467 | £1,129–£1,678 |
Supply staff | £52 | £83 | £47–£134 |
Admin and clerical | £257 | £280 | £231–£334 |
Premises | £389 | £378 | £309–£406 |
Energy | £145 | £92 | £74–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £248 | £271 | £202–£340 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £179 | £106–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hatch Warren Infant School Healthy
- Springside Primary School Large reserves
- Broughton Junior School Large reserves
- Cheswick Green Primary School Tight
- Willowbank Primary School Healthy
- Crawley Green Infant School Large reserves
- Field Junior School Large reserves
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- St Clement's CofE Primary Large reserves
- Evelyn Community Primary School In deficit
- Boughton Leigh Infant School Heading for deficit
- Sharples Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,883 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £77k | £311 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £83k | £335 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £113k | £459 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £145 a pupil, against a typical £92 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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