Bollington St John's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £157k in reserve, 20% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire East · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £562k | £511k | +£52k | £75k | 97 |
2019-20 | £570k | £595k | -£24k | £50k | 106 |
2020-21 | £628k | £563k | +£65k | £115k | 108 |
2021-22 | £678k | £646k | +£32k | £147k | 108 |
2022-23 | £677k | £667k | +£10k | £157k | 107 |
2023-24 | £724k | £713k | +£10k | £167k | 107 |
2024-25 | £760k | £767k | -£8k | £160k | 101 |
2025-26 | £788k | £790k | -£2k | £157k | 102 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,747 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,569.
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 | £3,622 | £3,549 | £3,273–£3,892 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,962 | £1,212 | £967–£1,554 |
Supply staff | £2 | £150 | £72–£217 |
Admin and clerical | £268 | £364 | £278–£415 |
Premises | £420 | £363 | £282–£450 |
Energy | £165 | £105 | £89–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £242 | £356 | £301–£457 |
Bought-in services | £267 | £195 | £105–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Abberley Parochial VC Primary School Healthy
- Wortham Primary School Healthy
- Wendron Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Clifford Primary School Healthy
- Brown Clee CofE Primary School Healthy
- Collingbourne Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School Tight
- Uley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Eyke Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Burrington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lazonby C of E Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £742k | £7,270 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £680 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £19k | £185 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £453 |
Money raised by parents
ST JOHN'S BOLLINGTON PTA (charity 1080613, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £8k | £6k |
2024-08 | £8k | £19k |
2023-08 | £5k | £9k |
2022-08 | £7k | £4k |
2021-08 | £9k | £2k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,962 a pupil, against a typical £1,212 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £165 a pupil, against a typical £105 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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