Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £51k in reserve, 6% 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 | £534k | £537k | -£3k | -£2k | 106 |
2019-20 | £576k | £594k | -£18k | -£20k | 105 |
2020-21 | £586k | £557k | +£28k | £8k | 116 |
2021-22 | £664k | £632k | +£33k | £41k | 112 |
2022-23 | £690k | £689k | +£864 | £42k | 110 |
2023-24 | £695k | £698k | -£3k | £39k | 105 |
2024-25 | £816k | £804k | +£12k | £51k | 106 |
2025-26 | £814k | £814k | +£662 | £51k | 108 |
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 £7,499 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,666.
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 | £3,608 | £3,471 | £3,277–£3,903 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,473 | £1,468 | £1,147–£1,651 |
Supply staff | £71 | £97 | £32–£169 |
Admin and clerical | £302 | £320 | £272–£457 |
Premises | £228 | £329 | £264–£396 |
Energy | £130 | £98 | £82–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £371 | £415 | £341–£647 |
Bought-in services | £333 | £166 | £38–£326 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rufforth Primary School In deficit
- St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry Large reserves
- Rivington Foundation Primary School In deficit
- Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School Tight
- Clent Parochial Primary School Large reserves
- Myddle CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Tight
- Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kennett Primary School Large reserves
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- North Nibley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bolney CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £757k | £6,980 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £32k | £298 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £22k | £198 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £525 |
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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