Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £14k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · 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 | £498k | £462k | +£36k | £86k | 72 |
2019-20 | £419k | £431k | -£12k | £74k | 62 |
2020-21 | £400k | £424k | -£24k | £50k | 58 |
2021-22 | £383k | £402k | -£19k | £31k | 57 |
2022-23 | £416k | £404k | +£12k | £43k | 54 |
2023-24 | £421k | £429k | -£8k | £35k | 60 |
2024-25 | £484k | £485k | -£1k | £33k | 74 |
2025-26 | £590k | £609k | -£19k | £14k | 86 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,082 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,207.
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 | £3,645 | £4,091 | £3,622–£4,447 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,370 | £1,225 | £1,039–£1,450 |
Supply staff | £95 | £173 | £95–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £389 | £403 | £315–£538 |
Premises | £398 | £452 | £332–£556 |
Energy | £61 | £137 | £107–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £454 | £290–£543 |
Bought-in services | £332 | £212 | £114–£288 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School Tight
- Burgh by Sands School Healthy
- Garway Primary School Large reserves
- Wessington Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School In deficit
- Hartshead Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Boltons CofE School Healthy
- High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Slingsby Community Primary School In deficit
- Newnham Primary School In deficit
- Grasmere CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £533k | £6,200 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £337 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £9k | £109 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £658 |
Money raised by parents
CHECKENDON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1025502, Registered) raised £23k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £23k | £23k |
2024-08 | £37k | £21k |
2023-08 | £17k | £15k |
2022-08 | £19k | £8k |
2021-08 | £3k | £12k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £332 a pupil, against a typical £212 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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