Puss Bank School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £176k in reserve, 6% 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: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL 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 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£147k | £187k | 449 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£70k | £96k | 452 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£171k | £194k | 442 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£88k | £200k | 455 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£90k | £234k | 419 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£77k | £223k | 399 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£44k | £176k | 391 |
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 37% of them. It spends £7,453 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,448.
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 | £3,417 | £3,162 | £3,018–£3,290 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,875 | £1,190 | £1,042–£1,420 |
Supply staff | £20 | £148 | £68–£246 |
Admin and clerical | £340 | £288 | £238–£331 |
Premises | £289 | £288 | £239–£353 |
Energy | £128 | £81 | £67–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £233 | £237 | £198–£379 |
Bought-in services | £43 | £119 | £57–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sheringham Community Primary School Healthy
- Sunnyside Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Minterne Junior School Healthy
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Potton Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Marie's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Trimley St Mary Primary School Large reserves
- Etchells Primary School Tight
- The Grove Primary School Large reserves
- Cedars Primary School Large reserves
- River Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,875 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £316k | £808 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £182k | £465 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF PUSS BANK SCHOOL (charity 1047069, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £9k | £13k |
2024-09 | £8k | £15k |
2023-09 | £8k | £2k |
2022-09 | £8k | £5k |
2021-09 | £2k | £2k |
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 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £128 a pupil, against a typical £81 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,875 a pupil, against a typical £1,190 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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