Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit: school finances
Tight
Holds £37k 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). Nottinghamshire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£4k | £33k | 214 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£7k | £41k | 215 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£65k | £106k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£27k | £79k | 216 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£37k | £42k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£48k | £89k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£14k | £75k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£39k | £37k | 210 |
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 13% of them. It spends £7,858 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,080.
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 | £3,580 | £3,293 | £2,861–£3,565 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,474 | £1,572 | £1,113–£1,791 |
Supply staff | £423 | £147 | £80–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £390 | £340 | £244–£450 |
Premises | £394 | £391 | £312–£448 |
Energy | £88 | £116 | £93–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £280 | £205–£384 |
Bought-in services | £291 | £212 | £115–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Tight
- Lyme Community Primary School Tight
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- St Denys Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- Roman Way Primary School Tight
- Knighton Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School In deficit
- Park View Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle Tight
- Penbridge Infant School & Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,440 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £42k | £199 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £120k | £575 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £292 |
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 supply staff is £423 a pupil, against a typical £147 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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