Tarporley CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £44k 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 · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£12k | £98k | 229 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£52k | £150k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£87k | £63k | 274 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£8k | £71k | 277 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£10k | £81k | 283 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£42k | £39k | 279 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£23k | £16k | 278 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£28k | £44k | 259 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,904 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,225.
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 | £3,239 | £2,992 | £2,748–£3,280 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,265 | £1,314 | £1,051–£1,724 |
Supply staff | £94 | £108 | £56–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £348 | £285–£427 |
Premises | £407 | £353 | £281–£403 |
Energy | £75 | £113 | £84–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £296 | £249 | £197–£348 |
Bought-in services | £245 | £136 | £70–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sarisbury Infant School Tight
- Duffield the Meadows Primary School Large reserves
- The Rissington School Large reserves
- The John Hampden School In deficit
- Clewer Green CofE First School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Tight
- Westfields Infant School Healthy
- Shirley Infant School Large reserves
- Excalibur Primary School Healthy
- Mount Hawke Academy Healthy
- Patcham Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £6,486 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £407 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £34k | £131 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £136k | £525 |
Money raised by parents
TARPORLEY C E PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS AND TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1022925, Registered) raised £27k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £27k | £28k |
2024-08 | £30k | £38k |
2023-08 | £22k | £12k |
2022-08 | £16k | £5k |
2021-08 | £11k | £13k |
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 £245 a pupil, against a typical £136 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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