Delamere CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £44k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire West and Chester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £860k | £863k | -£3k | -£34k | 168 |
2019-20 | £959k | £922k | +£37k | £67k | 168 |
2020-21 | £984k | £1.0m | -£18k | £26k | 167 |
2021-22 | £980k | £985k | -£5k | £10k | 168 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£18k | -£31k | 166 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£8k | £2k | 181 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£83k | £44k | 179 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,637 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,477.
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 | £3,520 | £3,186 | £2,967–£3,355 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £709 | £1,107 | £904–£1,348 |
Supply staff | £17 | £113 | £67–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £268 | £325 | £281–£384 |
Premises | £374 | £316 | £270–£383 |
Energy | £279 | £93 | £72–£110 |
Learning resources & ICT | £341 | £263 | £214–£365 |
Bought-in services | £56 | £186 | £124–£284 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School Large reserves
- Perryfields Infant School Large reserves
- Greasby Infant School Healthy
- Clavering Primary School In deficit
- Chew Stoke Church School Healthy
- Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bournes Green Infant School Large reserves
- Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Dunnington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Much Birch CofE Primary School In deficit
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Healthy
- Moss Hey Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,341 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £251 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £872 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £279 a pupil, against a typical £93 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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