St Chad's CofE (VC) First School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £71k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Staffordshire · 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
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £682k | £637k | +£45k | £156k | 120 |
2019-20 | £701k | £698k | +£2k | £159k | 120 |
2020-21 | £700k | £745k | -£45k | £114k | 120 |
2021-22 | £715k | £763k | -£49k | £65k | 127 |
2022-23 | £765k | £792k | -£27k | £38k | 128 |
2023-24 | £879k | £831k | +£48k | £86k | 114 |
2024-25 | £910k | £929k | -£19k | £67k | 110 |
2025-26 | £944k | £940k | +£3k | £71k | 101 |
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 40% of them. It spends £9,311 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,698.
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 | £4,483 | £3,517 | £3,209–£3,960 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,938 | £1,434 | £1,192–£1,894 |
Supply staff | £58 | £120 | £53–£262 |
Admin and clerical | £762 | £400 | £266–£536 |
Premises | £286 | £405 | £323–£569 |
Energy | £159 | £126 | £93–£168 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £327 | £221–£443 |
Bought-in services | £88 | £248 | £144–£344 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School Large reserves
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Lyng Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Heading for deficit
- Acorns Primary School Large reserves
- Charlesworth Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Northaw Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Salterforth Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £825k | £8,172 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £572 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £262 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £118k | £1,171 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £762 a pupil, against a typical £400 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,483 a pupil, against a typical £3,517 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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