Calveley Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £96k in reserve, 11% 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: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED 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 | £493k | £413k | +£80k | £155k | 80 |
2019-20 | £442k | £445k | -£3k | £101k | 74 |
2020-21 | £481k | £470k | +£11k | £48k | 68 |
2021-22 | £562k | £531k | +£31k | £80k | 80 |
2022-23 | £681k | £648k | +£33k | £84k | 87 |
2023-24 | £784k | £719k | +£65k | £113k | 90 |
2024-25 | £884k | £864k | +£20k | £96k | 106 |
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 53% of them. It spends £8,151 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,563.
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 | £3,434 | £3,404 | £3,109–£3,790 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,000 | £1,467 | £1,177–£1,935 |
Supply staff | £0 | £133 | £35–£225 |
Admin and clerical | £396 | £350 | £237–£487 |
Premises | £179 | £363 | £329–£452 |
Energy | £311 | £115 | £83–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £660 | £329 | £242–£448 |
Bought-in services | £123 | £139 | £56–£344 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School Healthy
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Padbury Church of England School Large reserves
- Rollesby Primary School Healthy
- Kenninghall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School Large reserves
- Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Stisted Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Woodford Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £838k | £7,906 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £566 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £64k | £604 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £311 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £660 a pupil, against a typical £329 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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