Chelmer Valley High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.4m in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHELMER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £6.7m | £6.6m | +£108k | £2.0m | 1,196 |
2019-20 | £6.6m | £6.6m | +£30k | £2.1m | 1,152 |
2020-21 | £6.6m | £7.6m | -£1.1m | £1.9m | 1,163 |
2021-22 | £6.6m | £7.8m | -£1.2m | £1.4m | 1,171 |
2022-23 | £7.7m | £7.6m | +£98k | £1.5m | 1,145 |
2023-24 | £7.9m | £8.2m | -£241k | £1.3m | 1,140 |
2024-25 | £8.7m | £8.6m | +£160k | £1.4m | 1,157 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £7,411 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,471.
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 | £4,216 | £4,350 | £3,911–£4,600 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £818 | £835 | £610–£1,092 |
Supply staff | £118 | £155 | £84–£257 |
Admin and clerical | £542 | £401 | £350–£530 |
Premises | £560 | £430 | £333–£479 |
Energy | £183 | £144 | £125–£182 |
Learning resources & ICT | £574 | £465 | £405–£601 |
Bought-in services | £36 | £69 | £29–£180 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Melksham Oak Community School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic School Large reserves
- Okehampton College Healthy
- The Chalfonts Community College Large reserves
- The National CofE Academy Large reserves
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy Large reserves
- Mangotsfield School Large reserves
- Cox Green School Large reserves
- Brookfield Community School Tight
- Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Bishop Fox's School Large reserves
- Buckingham School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.2m | £7,100 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £150k | £130 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £539k | £466 |
Money raised by parents
CHELMER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS' AND TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION (charity 298158, Registered) raised £274 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £274 | £4k |
2024-08 | £0 | £3k |
2023-08 | £0 | £818 |
2022-08 | £0 | £6k |
2021-08 | £2k | £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?
- Spending on premises is £560 a pupil, against a typical £430 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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