Upton Priory School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £107k in reserve, 5% 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: HALLIARD 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 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£185k | £333k | 399 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£31k | £296k | 384 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£8k | £358k | 367 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£117k | £408k | 340 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£24k | £294k | 330 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£77k | £147k | 325 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£20k | £107k | 282 |
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 £7,397 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,832.
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 | £3,865 | £3,330 | £3,029–£3,743 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,493 | £1,238 | £1,022–£1,486 |
Supply staff | £39 | £150 | £74–£298 |
Admin and clerical | £273 | £320 | £236–£355 |
Premises | £387 | £357 | £312–£478 |
Energy | £113 | £106 | £89–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £213 | £282 | £210–£329 |
Bought-in services | £25 | £126 | £68–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wadsworth Fields Primary School Large reserves
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Cavendish Close Infant School Large reserves
- Nyewood CofE Junior School Heading for deficit
- Old Sarum Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Large reserves
- Pottery Primary School In deficit
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Healthy
- Hedworth Lane Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,911 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £340 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £173k | £613 |
Money raised by parents
UPTON PRIORY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1123702, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £12k | £12k |
2025-08 | £12k | £12k |
2024-08 | £12k | £10k |
2023-08 | £13k | £19k |
2022-08 | £10k | £6k |
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 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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