Little Sutton C of E Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £87k in reserve, 8% 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: 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 | £765k | £712k | +£53k | £31k | 133 |
2019-20 | £711k | £578k | +£133k | £124k | 115 |
2020-21 | £666k | £671k | -£5k | £64k | 135 |
2021-22 | £778k | £739k | +£39k | £49k | 162 |
2022-23 | £942k | £879k | +£63k | £0 | 168 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£55k | £0 | 150 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£1k | £87k | 159 |
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 80% of them. It spends £6,748 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,009.
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 | £3,151 | £3,429 | £3,167–£4,071 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £969 | £1,305 | £915–£1,523 |
Supply staff | £698 | £142 | £42–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £157 | £299 | £220–£384 |
Premises | £289 | £364 | £304–£468 |
Energy | £138 | £115 | £79–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £245 | £298 | £238–£380 |
Bought-in services | £6 | £209 | £135–£299 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Constantine Primary School Heading for deficit
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Mattishall Primary School In deficit
- Primrose Lane Primary School In deficit
- Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Harthill Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Priory Junior School Healthy
- Hempnall Primary School Tight
- Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School In deficit
- Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School In deficit
- Marchwood Church of England Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,597 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £409 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £145 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LITTLE SUTTON SCHOOL (charity 1036587, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £3k |
2024-08 | £2k | £2k |
2023-08 | £3k | £5k |
2022-08 | £5k | £3k |
2021-08 | £815 | £151 |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on supply staff is £698 a pupil, against a typical £142 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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