Cheddington Combined School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £160k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £896k | £891k | +£6k | £131k | 201 |
2019-20 | £919k | £898k | +£21k | £152k | 213 |
2020-21 | £975k | £939k | +£35k | £187k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £978k | +£55k | £242k | 220 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£53k | £189k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£1k | £190k | 210 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£21k | £211k | 193 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£52k | £160k | 195 |
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 93% of them. It spends £6,491 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,593.
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 | £3,303 | £3,157 | £3,004–£3,331 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,371 | £1,184 | £1,043–£1,402 |
Supply staff | £92 | £104 | £49–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £377 | £340 | £236–£471 |
Premises | £308 | £324 | £277–£392 |
Energy | £109 | £104 | £76–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £378 | £269 | £201–£365 |
Bought-in services | £65 | £215 | £130–£295 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Nyewood CofE Infant School Healthy
- Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Healthy
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Laughton Junior and Infant School Healthy
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Ickworth Park Primary School Large reserves
- Chacewater Community Primary School Large reserves
- Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School In deficit
- Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Hanborough Manor CofE School In deficit
- St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,890 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £12k | £61 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £40k | £207 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £66k | £337 |
Money raised by parents
CHEDDINGTON SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1043463, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £9k | £4k |
2025-07 | £4k | £2k |
2024-07 | £5k | £9k |
2023-07 | £11k | £18k |
2022-07 | £15k | £11k |
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.
- 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?
- 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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