Valewood Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £77k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Sefton · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MERSEY VIEW LEARNING 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£52k | £68k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£8k | £60k | 213 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£12k | £72k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£43k | £115k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£1k | £116k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£53k | £170k | 211 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£26k | £77k | 210 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,924 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,561.
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 | £3,795 | £3,062 | £2,961–£3,421 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,424 | £1,085 | £909–£1,426 |
Supply staff | £86 | £64 | £9–£146 |
Admin and clerical | £552 | £312 | £267–£358 |
Premises | £471 | £303 | £232–£395 |
Energy | £152 | £89 | £79–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £257 | £320 | £226–£382 |
Bought-in services | £76 | £144 | £105–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Alderley Edge Community Primary School In deficit
- St Edward's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Lower Peover CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hernhill Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Joydens Wood Infant School Large reserves
- Parkside Community Primary School Tight
- Bottesford Infant School In deficit
- Springcroft Primary School In deficit
- Pennington CofE School Healthy
- Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,176 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £326k | £1,552 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £624 |
Money raised by parents
VALEWOOD PTA (charity 1182683, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £8k |
2024-08 | £7k | £12k |
2023-08 | £16k | £16k |
2022-08 | £14k | £5k |
2021-08 | £13k | £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.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £552 a pupil, against a typical £312 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £152 a pupil, against a typical £89 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £471 a pupil, against a typical £303 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,795 a pupil, against a typical £3,062 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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