Ivy Bank Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £185k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL 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 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£90k | £581k | 444 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£28k | £553k | 432 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£48k | £601k | 442 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.4m | -£180k | £335k | 412 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£107k | £359k | 413 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£44k | £233k | 405 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£96k | £185k | 404 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,760 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,357.
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 | £3,025 | £2,805 | £2,736–£3,006 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,510 | £1,289 | £1,017–£1,530 |
Supply staff | £25 | £90 | £42–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £210 | £274 | £197–£331 |
Premises | £431 | £339 | £265–£393 |
Energy | £69 | £83 | £63–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £287 | £275 | £217–£309 |
Bought-in services | £67 | £108 | £53–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hazeldown School Large reserves
- Little Hill Primary Tight
- Wellington Community Primary School Large reserves
- Charnock Hall Primary Academy Healthy
- Willand School Heading for deficit
- Hill West Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Healthy
- Springhead Park Primary School Healthy
- Cedar Road Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Wildridings Primary School In deficit
- Raysfield Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,542 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £288k | £713 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £184k | £455 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% 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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