St Chad's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £43k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oldham · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£113k | £100k | 289 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£63k | £10k | 294 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£25k | £105k | 291 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£167k | £272k | 275 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£18k | £178k | 255 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£81k | £43k | 244 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,594 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,597.
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 | £3,414 | £3,051 | £2,812–£3,399 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,340 | £1,135 | £939–£1,417 |
Supply staff | £94 | £95 | £29–£168 |
Admin and clerical | £156 | £292 | £248–£336 |
Premises | £381 | £320 | £280–£405 |
Energy | £102 | £91 | £74–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £389 | £326 | £271–£424 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £178 | £135–£314 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton Healthy
- Park Hill Junior School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Kelsall Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cheadle Catholic Infant School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School Healthy
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Greenways Primary Academy Large reserves
- Queensgate Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £5,988 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £52k | £213 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £96k | £393 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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