Chestnut Park Primary: school finances
Healthy
Holds £50k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2021-22 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | £316k | £300k | +£16k | £8k | 31 |
2022-23 | £470k | £810k | -£340k | £0 | 76 |
2023-24 | £808k | £778k | +£30k | £0 | 107 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £939k | +£157k | £50k | 154 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,097 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,964.
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 | £2,961 | £3,416 | £3,142–£3,584 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,123 | £1,197 | £989–£1,435 |
Supply staff | £279 | £90 | £32–£165 |
Admin and clerical | £331 | £360 | £273–£462 |
Premises | £305 | £349 | £250–£461 |
Energy | £182 | £94 | £78–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £364 | £323 | £213–£446 |
Bought-in services | £45 | £187 | £92–£289 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Silchester Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School Healthy
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Pattishall Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Onslow Infant School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Academy Healthy
- Bringhurst Primary School In deficit
- Cold Norton Primary School Large reserves
- Crookham Church of England Aided Infant School Healthy
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch Healthy
- Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Keinton Mandeville Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £6,636 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £403 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £481 |
Money raised by parents
CHESTNUT PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1202797, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £11k |
2024-08 | £11k | £8k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £279 a pupil, against a typical £90 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £182 a pupil, against a typical £94 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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