Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £160k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire West and Chester · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£39k | £94k | 236 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£45k | £49k | 241 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£12k | £37k | 238 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£34k | £71k | 241 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£61k | £132k | 239 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£30k | £102k | 238 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£26k | £76k | 238 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£84k | £160k | 243 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,025 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,217.
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 | £3,086 | £3,220 | £2,901–£3,484 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,805 | £1,531 | £1,216–£1,880 |
Supply staff | £97 | £121 | £62–£318 |
Admin and clerical | £364 | £302 | £240–£392 |
Premises | £962 | £387 | £280–£482 |
Energy | £105 | £112 | £95–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £202 | £291 | £216–£414 |
Bought-in services | £341 | £216 | £97–£388 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St. Paul's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Rowanfield Infant School Large reserves
- St John's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Hythe Primary School Healthy
- Featherstone Academy Large reserves
- Whipperley Infant Academy Large reserves
- Springwood Primary Academy In deficit
- John Shelton Community Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Healthy
- Mowbray Primary School In deficit
- Stamshaw Infant Academy Healthy
- Stroud Valley Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £8,079 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £433 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £115k | £474 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £290 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £962 a pupil, against a typical £387 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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