Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £151k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Buckinghamshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: E-ACT 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 | £745k | £601k | +£144k | £0 | 164 |
2019-20 | £854k | £1.1m | -£251k | £0 | 169 |
2020-21 | £898k | £1.1m | -£172k | £0 | 187 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£56k | £0 | 179 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£175k | £0 | 175 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£59k | £59k | 165 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £989k | +£129k | £151k | 140 |
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 93% of them. It spends £7,039 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,347.
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 | £2,875 | £3,888 | £3,615–£4,084 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,196 | £1,759 | £1,170–£1,945 |
Supply staff | £662 | £223 | £60–£443 |
Admin and clerical | £420 | £376 | £300–£482 |
Premises | £676 | £462 | £385–£570 |
Energy | £114 | £132 | £78–£184 |
Learning resources & ICT | £705 | £351 | £257–£467 |
Bought-in services | £7 | £137 | £79–£300 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Ashbeach Primary School In deficit
- Westbourne Primary School Tight
- Sutton St James Community Primary School Large reserves
- Meadowcroft Community Primary School In deficit
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Lane Green First School Heading for deficit
- Weston Hills CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green Healthy
- Callowell Primary Academy In deficit
- Blackburn Primary School Healthy
- New Mill Junior School In deficit
- Kilburn Junior School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,765 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £441 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £27k | £192 |
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 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £662 a pupil, against a typical £223 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £705 a pupil, against a typical £351 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £676 a pupil, against a typical £462 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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