Sandbach Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £120k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
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 ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL 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 | £617k | £585k | +£32k | £73k | 108 |
2019-20 | £640k | £584k | +£56k | £105k | 104 |
2020-21 | £703k | £689k | +£14k | £102k | 107 |
2021-22 | £757k | £740k | +£17k | £94k | 114 |
2022-23 | £866k | £801k | +£65k | £93k | 121 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £955k | +£45k | £111k | 130 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£33k | £120k | 137 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,102 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,520.
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 | £2,861 | £3,711 | £3,383–£4,282 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,745 | £1,493 | £1,194–£1,836 |
Supply staff | £0 | £268 | £127–£457 |
Admin and clerical | £482 | £369 | £271–£469 |
Premises | £496 | £475 | £351–£714 |
Energy | £190 | £155 | £120–£186 |
Learning resources & ICT | £401 | £385 | £307–£467 |
Bought-in services | £146 | £300 | £136–£477 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bickershaw CofE Primary School Healthy
- Over St John's CofE Primary School Tight
- Eckington Junior School Large reserves
- Blackfell Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) Healthy
- Burradon Community Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hart Plain Infant School Large reserves
- Woodthorpe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Cambois Primary School In deficit
- Padstow School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,927 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £715 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £416 |
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?
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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