Chapelford Village Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £0 in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Warrington · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£48k | £106k | 536 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£23k | £53k | 565 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£204k | £139k | 596 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£215k | £148k | 615 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£114k | £119k | 621 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £3.6m | -£1.1m | £0 | 621 |
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 13% of them. It spends £5,802 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,103.
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 | £3,043 | £2,924 | £2,826–£3,190 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,035 | £1,334 | £1,019–£1,594 |
Supply staff | £68 | £92 | £24–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £145 | £263 | £221–£340 |
Premises | £300 | £315 | £279–£365 |
Energy | £219 | £85 | £71–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £433 | £239 | £158–£293 |
Bought-in services | £269 | £118 | £79–£164 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Launde Primary School Large reserves
- Copplestone Primary School In deficit
- Peartree Spring Primary School In deficit
- Oldway Primary School Healthy
- Putteridge Primary School Large reserves
- Hill View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chuter Ede Primary School In deficit
- West Town Lane Academy Large reserves
- Westways Primary School Healthy
- Homefield Primary School and SSC In deficit
- Valley Primary Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £5,520 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £61 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £93 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £219 a pupil, against a typical £85 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £269 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £433 a pupil, against a typical £239 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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