Chestnut Lane School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £50k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 5 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £935k | £945k | -£11k | £98k | 196 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£545 | £98k | 200 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£50k | £148k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£29k | £118k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£36k | £82k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£2k | £80k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£25k | £55k | 191 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£5k | £50k | 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 40% of them. It spends £7,193 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,652.
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 | £3,228 | £3,180 | £2,991–£3,457 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,418 | £1,143 | £906–£1,482 |
Supply staff | £332 | £139 | £61–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £482 | £300 | £235–£363 |
Premises | £427 | £350 | £280–£441 |
Energy | £87 | £94 | £83–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £208 | £307 | £266–£404 |
Bought-in services | £192 | £186 | £100–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Kingshill Infant School Healthy
- Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Healthy
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Oxhey First School Healthy
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Gawsworth Primary School Healthy
- Boughton Primary School Large reserves
- Levendale Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,679 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £194 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £140 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £95k | £486 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £332 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £482 a pupil, against a typical £300 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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