Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £56k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £653k | £658k | -£5k | £79k | 142 |
2019-20 | £670k | £686k | -£16k | £62k | 124 |
2020-21 | £634k | £619k | +£15k | £78k | 114 |
2021-22 | £629k | £628k | +£1k | £79k | 117 |
2022-23 | £687k | £715k | -£28k | £51k | 117 |
2023-24 | £719k | £758k | -£39k | £12k | 106 |
2024-25 | £737k | £728k | +£10k | £22k | 100 |
2025-26 | £764k | £729k | +£34k | £56k | 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 50% of them. It spends £8,480 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,762.
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 | £4,425 | £3,815 | £3,642–£4,423 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £924 | £1,088 | £874–£1,432 |
Supply staff | £219 | £129 | £48–£280 |
Admin and clerical | £394 | £420 | £302–£553 |
Premises | £414 | £369 | £327–£430 |
Energy | £154 | £108 | £86–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £315 | £398 | £251–£513 |
Bought-in services | £429 | £245 | £168–£421 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School, Frensham Large reserves
- St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Dunsford Community Academy Healthy
- Thornton in Craven Community Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Aided Infant School Heading for deficit
- Puttenham CofE Infant School Healthy
- Tickenham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Sinnington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Withnell Fold Primary School Heading for deficit
- Beoley First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £692k | £8,050 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1k | £14 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £15k | £180 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £830 |
Money raised by parents
CHEWTON MENDIP C.E.V.A. PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1042739, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £17k |
2024-08 | £20k | £12k |
2023-08 | £15k | £12k |
2022-08 | £18k | £13k |
2021-08 | £10k | £9k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 39% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £154 a pupil, against a typical £108 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School · All Somerset school finances