Chigwell Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 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 | £1.0m | £809k | +£230k | £111k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £977k | +£38k | £96k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £959k | +£175k | £207k | 243 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£82k | £221k | 239 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£95k | £198k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£5k | £0 | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £42k | 186 |
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 £6,656 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,502.
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 | £3,312 | £3,290 | £3,064–£3,548 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,022 | £1,153 | £1,022–£1,552 |
Supply staff | £167 | £110 | £46–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £495 | £313 | £267–£350 |
Premises | £478 | £286 | £206–£373 |
Energy | £172 | £89 | £74–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £188 | £304 | £191–£352 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £123 | £61–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cropwell Bishop Primary School In deficit
- St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Landkey Community Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Healthy
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School Tight
- Coughton CofE Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Large reserves
- Northleigh CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School In deficit
- Binley Woods Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy In deficit
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,543 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £75 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £161 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CHIGWELL SCHOOL (charity 1130951, Registered) raised £45k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £45k | £47k |
2024-07 | £46k | £50k |
2023-07 | £44k | £31k |
2022-07 | £34k | £16k |
2021-07 | £4k | £0 |
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 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £172 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £478 a pupil, against a typical £286 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £495 a pupil, against a typical £313 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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