Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £36k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CORNOVII 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£57k | £35k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£44k | £79k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£44k | £123k | 221 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£38k | £155k | 217 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£153k | £2k | 218 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£27k | -£25k | 215 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.0m | +£499k | £36k | 229 |
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 30% of them. It spends £4,572 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,453.
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 | £1,603 | £3,095 | £2,928–£3,287 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £913 | £1,179 | £1,008–£1,443 |
Supply staff | £44 | £99 | £40–£185 |
Admin and clerical | £218 | £321 | £255–£363 |
Premises | £227 | £354 | £266–£419 |
Energy | £118 | £103 | £71–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £345 | £323 | £223–£386 |
Bought-in services | £135 | £155 | £84–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy Large reserves
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Tight
- Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School Tight
- The Russell School Heading for deficit
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Long Crendon School Tight
- St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,690 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £28k | £122 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £243k | £1,061 |
Money raised by parents
STAPELEY BROAD LANE PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1149196, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-06 | £20k | £23k |
2024-06 | £15k | £12k |
2023-08 | £11k | £11k |
2022-08 | £9k | £6k |
2021-08 | £13k | £14k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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