Comberbach Nursery and Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £106k in reserve, 10% 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: WEAVER TRUST LIMITED can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £960k | £1.0m | -£45k | £25k | 190 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£41k | -£16k | 178 |
2020-21 | £822k | £790k | +£32k | -£21k | 185 |
2021-22 | £938k | £869k | +£69k | £20k | 188 |
2022-23 | £900k | £883k | +£17k | -£39k | 169 |
2023-24 | £950k | £924k | +£26k | -£42k | 187 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£30k | £106k | 188 |
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 77% of them. It spends £5,729 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,246.
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 | £2,037 | £3,246 | £2,979–£3,477 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,622 | £975 | £851–£1,187 |
Supply staff | £0 | £138 | £36–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £202 | £315 | £252–£406 |
Premises | £335 | £302 | £263–£416 |
Energy | £106 | £105 | £86–£143 |
Learning resources & ICT | £511 | £280 | £215–£354 |
Bought-in services | £165 | £180 | £109–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Lambley Primary School In deficit
- Larkhill Primary School Large reserves
- Ashington CofE Primary School Healthy
- The Priory Primary School Large reserves
- Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Little Eaton Primary School In deficit
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Healthy
- Wisborough Green Primary School Tight
- Hartsbourne Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,973 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £74 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £59 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF COMBERBACH SCHOOL (charity 702131, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £6k | £7k |
2024-09 | £7k | £4k |
2023-09 | £11k | £11k |
2022-09 | £10k | £7k |
2021-09 | £2k | £4k |
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 learning resources & ict is £511 a pupil, against a typical £280 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,622 a pupil, against a typical £975 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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