Shavington Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £139k in reserve, 5% 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 LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES 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 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£174k | £227k | 314 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£250k | £0 | 364 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£252k | £354k | 400 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£310k | £421k | 412 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£148k | £311k | 436 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£44k | £111k | 431 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£156k | £139k | 447 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,291 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,238.
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 | £2,785 | £3,012 | £2,905–£3,152 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,356 | £1,289 | £1,095–£1,557 |
Supply staff | £103 | £100 | £34–£145 |
Admin and clerical | £539 | £229 | £180–£298 |
Premises | £277 | £310 | £267–£401 |
Energy | £98 | £92 | £72–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £313 | £257 | £203–£341 |
Bought-in services | £96 | £131 | £80–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dickens Heath Community Primary School Healthy
- King Edwin Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Tight
- Chapel Allerton Primary School Tight
- Park Lane Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Hereward Primary School Tight
- Thames View Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Heading for deficit
- Park Hall Academy Large reserves
- Red Oaks Primary School Large reserves
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,128 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £239k | £535 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £229k | £512 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £539 a pupil, against a typical £229 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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