Bunbury Aldersey CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £35k 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). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES 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 | £823k | £829k | -£6k | £113k | 167 |
2019-20 | £864k | £803k | +£61k | £173k | 167 |
2020-21 | £814k | £852k | -£38k | £135k | 170 |
2021-22 | £870k | £911k | -£41k | £95k | 168 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£64k | £14k | 193 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£6k | £11k | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£71k | £35k | 207 |
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 £6,256 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,223.
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 | £3,377 | £3,114 | £2,967–£3,260 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £773 | £1,002 | £801–£1,237 |
Supply staff | £72 | £117 | £64–£162 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £331 | £258–£423 |
Premises | £261 | £302 | £261–£387 |
Energy | £97 | £96 | £75–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £271 | £350 | £258–£396 |
Bought-in services | £198 | £166 | £111–£224 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hambrook Primary School Large reserves
- Frodsham CofE Primary School Healthy
- Redfield Edge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Weldon Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Manland Primary School Tight
- Wellfield Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham Large reserves
- Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Deighton Gates Primary School In deficit
- Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,734 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £72 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £194k | £937 |
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?
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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