Childer Thornton Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £168k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CONCORDIA 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£104k | £316k | 239 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£55k | £303k | 251 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£62k | £204k | 238 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.9m | -£142k | -£9k | 233 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£15k | £7k | 229 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£100k | £20k | 231 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£175k | £168k | 234 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,757 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,377.
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 | £3,676 | £3,105 | £2,888–£3,308 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,030 | £1,194 | £1,009–£1,483 |
Supply staff | £119 | £80 | £36–£133 |
Admin and clerical | £239 | £264 | £214–£367 |
Premises | £887 | £345 | £275–£377 |
Energy | £98 | £101 | £88–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,045 | £336 | £260–£449 |
Bought-in services | £465 | £198 | £73–£246 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- James Brindley Community Primary School Healthy
- Burbage Church of England Infant School In deficit
- Beaconside Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hambleton Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Thomas CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Ridge Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Large reserves
- Bushey Manor Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £9,356 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £140k | £597 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £269k | £1,147 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,045 a pupil, against a typical £336 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £887 a pupil, against a typical £345 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £465 a pupil, against a typical £198 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,030 a pupil, against a typical £1,194 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,676 a pupil, against a typical £3,105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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