Rock Ferry Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £201k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wirral · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£18k | £260k | 318 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£16k | £244k | 324 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£90k | £334k | 326 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£37k | £297k | 296 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£2k | £295k | 294 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£87k | £201k | 308 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,237 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,041.
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 | £3,733 | £3,706 | £3,437–£3,913 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,629 | £1,756 | £1,379–£2,116 |
Supply staff | £289 | £234 | £61–£409 |
Admin and clerical | £374 | £290 | £254–£402 |
Premises | £423 | £416 | £316–£527 |
Energy | £94 | £122 | £95–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £293 | £326 | £239–£467 |
Bought-in services | £540 | £151 | £55–£353 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Large reserves
- Carr Hill Community Primary School Large reserves
- Ball Green Primary Academy Healthy
- Croxteth Community Primary School Tight
- Lime Academy Parnwell Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Parkwood Large reserves
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Large reserves
- Skegness Junior Academy Large reserves
- Simonside Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Four Dwellings Primary Large reserves
- Woods Bank Academy Healthy
- Priory Fields School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £8,328 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £299k | £972 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £208 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £540 a pupil, against a typical £151 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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