Eaves Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £153k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). St. Helens · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£3k | £150k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£28k | £179k | 230 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£70k | £249k | 227 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£18k | £231k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£133k | £98k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£31k | £68k | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£42k | £110k | 222 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£43k | £153k | 228 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,107 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,950.
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 | £2,821 | £3,143 | £2,814–£3,293 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,564 | £1,559 | £1,235–£1,920 |
Supply staff | £14 | £84 | £26–£177 |
Admin and clerical | £296 | £332 | £286–£412 |
Premises | £347 | £371 | £283–£470 |
Energy | £97 | £100 | £85–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £388 | £262 | £221–£324 |
Bought-in services | £505 | £118 | £62–£284 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Westover Primary School Healthy
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Harpfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- Crompton Primary School Healthy
- St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Netley Abbey Infant School Large reserves
- Hogarth Primary School Heading for deficit
- Innsworth Junior School Large reserves
- St Gregory's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- William Morris Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,907 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £107k | £468 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £85k | £374 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £89k | £389 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £505 a pupil, against a typical £118 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £388 a pupil, against a typical £262 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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