Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £90k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Shropshire · 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £332k | £319k | +£13k | £18k | 48 |
2019-20 | £394k | £409k | -£15k | £3k | 61 |
2020-21 | £488k | £456k | +£32k | £35k | 74 |
2021-22 | £587k | £556k | +£31k | £67k | 84 |
2022-23 | £661k | £651k | +£10k | £76k | 81 |
2023-24 | £659k | £670k | -£11k | £65k | 94 |
2024-25 | £774k | £759k | +£15k | £80k | 98 |
2025-26 | £801k | £792k | +£9k | £90k | 97 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,166 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,603.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,316 | £3,833 | £3,539–£4,211 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,025 | £1,302 | £922–£1,506 |
Supply staff | £90 | £156 | £82–£302 |
Admin and clerical | £582 | £417 | £319–£513 |
Premises | £498 | £410 | £277–£448 |
Energy | £110 | £114 | £83–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £546 | £388 | £316–£618 |
Bought-in services | £296 | £217 | £137–£283 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eastrington Primary School Healthy
- Sutton CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Blakesley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield Large reserves
- Long Sutton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Threshfield Primary School Large reserves
- Preston Candover Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Stathern Primary School In deficit
- West Dean CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £739k | £7,617 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £61k | £633 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £5k | £51 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £63k | £645 |
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 £2,025 a pupil, against a typical £1,302 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £582 a pupil, against a typical £417 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £498 a pupil, against a typical £410 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Chirbury CofE VC Primary School & Busy Bees Nursery · All Shropshire school finances