Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £505k in reserve, 28% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY 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, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.2m | +£618k | £505k | 206 |
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 100% of them. It spends £5,602 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,300.
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 | £675 | £3,079 | £2,909–£3,218 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,427 | £1,042 | £861–£1,329 |
Supply staff | £0 | £101 | £52–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £170 | £271 | £228–£344 |
Premises | £160 | £296 | £262–£338 |
Energy | £209 | £89 | £75–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £330 | £286 | £221–£342 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £198 | £117–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School In deficit
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Tight
- St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington Heading for deficit
- Bowsland Green Primary School Tight
- Catmose Primary Large reserves
- Woodlea Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,476 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £78 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £438k | £2,126 |
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 £3,427 a pupil, against a typical £1,042 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £209 a pupil, against a typical £89 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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