Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £97k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
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 | £432k | £382k | +£50k | £31k | 52 |
2019-20 | £430k | £459k | -£29k | £2k | 58 |
2020-21 | £424k | £434k | -£10k | -£8k | 64 |
2021-22 | £543k | £531k | +£12k | £3k | 72 |
2022-23 | £595k | £565k | +£31k | £34k | 72 |
2023-24 | £601k | £602k | -£750 | £33k | 93 |
2024-25 | £705k | £679k | +£26k | £59k | 86 |
2025-26 | £843k | £806k | +£38k | £97k | 78 |
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 60% of them. It spends £10,396 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,555.
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 | £4,518 | £4,141 | £3,794–£4,794 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,643 | £1,258 | £1,060–£1,691 |
Supply staff | £918 | £153 | £60–£461 |
Admin and clerical | £459 | £431 | £338–£515 |
Premises | £511 | £454 | £378–£560 |
Energy | £156 | £139 | £113–£177 |
Learning resources & ICT | £517 | £471 | £326–£574 |
Bought-in services | £718 | £271 | £191–£391 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Tight
- Enborne C.E. Primary School Tight
- Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thurlaston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Crawford Village Primary School Healthy
- Elmley Castle CofE First School In deficit
- Swarland Primary School Large reserves
- Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Belsay Primary School Large reserves
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £698k | £9,005 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £253 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £6k | £78 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £145k | £1,877 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £918 a pupil, against a typical £153 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £718 a pupil, against a typical £271 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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