Handforth Grange Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £311k in reserve, 14% 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: FRANK FIELD EDUCATION 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£34k | £45k | 332 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£124k | £112k | 329 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£1k | £115k | 339 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£238k | £0 | 340 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£51k | £0 | 346 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£96k | £311k | 342 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,353 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,247.
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 | £2,435 | £3,140 | £2,848–£3,354 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,117 | £1,241 | £1,026–£1,455 |
Supply staff | £26 | £105 | £60–£179 |
Admin and clerical | £140 | £249 | £181–£297 |
Premises | £298 | £308 | £261–£382 |
Energy | £93 | £86 | £70–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £432 | £254 | £215–£358 |
Bought-in services | £76 | £131 | £73–£241 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- John of Rolleston Primary School Healthy
- Upton Heath CofE Primary School Healthy
- Greave Primary School Tight
- Northway Primary School Large reserves
- Meadows First School Large reserves
- Mrs Bland's Infant School In deficit
- Great Sankey Primary School Large reserves
- Swansfield Park Primary School Healthy
- Court Lane Infant Academy Healthy
- St George's Junior School Large reserves
- Greenfield Primary School Healthy
- The Thomas Coram Church of England School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,210 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £251k | £733 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £142k | £415 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,117 a pupil, against a typical £1,241 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £432 a pupil, against a typical £254 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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