Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £289k in reserve, 24% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GREAT OAK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £953k | £1.0m | -£60k | £269k | 208 |
2019-20 | £999k | £909k | +£90k | £254k | 210 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £995k | +£83k | £282k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£31k | £279k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£30k | £0 | 203 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£17k | £271k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£74k | £289k | 186 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,097 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,654.
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 | £3,091 | £3,186 | £2,968–£3,525 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £957 | £1,107 | £904–£1,421 |
Supply staff | £328 | £113 | £55–£164 |
Admin and clerical | £231 | £311 | £269–£401 |
Premises | £317 | £323 | £241–£383 |
Energy | £91 | £96 | £76–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £287 | £210–£365 |
Bought-in services | £86 | £152 | £92–£249 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moss Hey Primary School Healthy
- Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School Large reserves
- Holy Trinity Primary School Large reserves
- Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans In deficit
- Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Congerstone Primary School In deficit
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook Large reserves
- Brill Church of England School Large reserves
- Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School Tight
- Levendale Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,043 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £15k | £81 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £468 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF GREAT CHESTERFORD PRIMARY ACADEMY (charity 1051362, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £20k | £6k |
2024-08 | £9k | £7k |
2023-08 | £16k | £14k |
2022-08 | £14k | £13k |
2021-08 | £9k | £12k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £328 a pupil, against a typical £113 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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