Waverton Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £27k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £987k | £1.0m | -£26k | £47k | 202 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£10k | £57k | 195 |
2020-21 | £968k | £993k | -£25k | £32k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£45k | -£13k | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£14k | -£27k | 195 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | -£55k | 203 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£56k | £499 | 201 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£26k | £27k | 197 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,593 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,612.
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 | £3,089 | £3,136 | £2,969–£3,339 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £782 | £1,159 | £868–£1,451 |
Supply staff | £78 | £127 | £51–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £299 | £332 | £264–£403 |
Premises | £346 | £335 | £274–£380 |
Energy | £99 | £92 | £79–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £305 | £321 | £237–£381 |
Bought-in services | £330 | £177 | £102–£251 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Sandiway Primary School In deficit
- Henleaze Infant School In deficit
- St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton Large reserves
- Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School Healthy
- Kingshill Infant School Healthy
- Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Olveston Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,904 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £40k | £203 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £10k | £52 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £162k | £823 |
Money raised by parents
WAVERTON PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1043550, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £11k | £4k |
2024-08 | £10k | £10k |
2023-08 | £7k | £9k |
2022-08 | £2k | £446 |
2021-08 | £2k | £1k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £330 a pupil, against a typical £177 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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