Pear Tree Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | +£12k | £106k | 219 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£62k | £115k | 219 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£67k | £112k | 219 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£63k | £161k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£2k | £187k | 219 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£1k | £174k | 218 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£48k | £81k | 211 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,834 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,566.
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 | £2,867 | £3,065 | £2,860–£3,296 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,635 | £1,137 | £920–£1,240 |
Supply staff | £185 | £114 | £33–£153 |
Admin and clerical | £332 | £327 | £253–£400 |
Premises | £161 | £347 | £290–£411 |
Energy | £114 | £97 | £85–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £436 | £314 | £274–£405 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £171 | £92–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brodetsky Primary School In deficit
- Hemyock Primary School Large reserves
- Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Springcroft Primary School In deficit
- Pennington CofE School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Large reserves
- Holyport CofE Primary School In deficit
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Tight
- Charfield Primary School Large reserves
- Longsands Community Primary School Tight
- Millbrook Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,199 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £521 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £408 |
Money raised by parents
PEAR TREE PTA (charity 1100652, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £8k | £9k |
2024-07 | £10k | £9k |
2023-07 | £9k | £7k |
2022-07 | £3k | £3k |
2021-07 | £3k | £6k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £185 a pupil, against a typical £114 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,635 a pupil, against a typical £1,137 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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