Cherry Tree Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £189k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£90k | £304k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£70k | £348k | 422 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£95k | £254k | 432 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£35k | £222k | 422 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£39k | £182k | 424 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£35k | £217k | 422 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£31k | £189k | 412 |
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 £7,353 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,532.
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 | £2,669 | £3,252 | £3,019–£3,589 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,937 | £1,630 | £1,342–£2,236 |
Supply staff | £499 | £104 | £60–£267 |
Admin and clerical | £320 | £303 | £212–£399 |
Premises | £269 | £353 | £278–£434 |
Energy | £92 | £106 | £86–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £126 | £277 | £225–£379 |
Bought-in services | £61 | £194 | £123–£343 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- East-the-Water Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hunslet Moor Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kates Hill Primary School Healthy
- Bassett Green Primary School Healthy
- Devonshire Park Primary School In deficit
- Morven Park Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England Academy Healthy
- George Washington Primary School Large reserves
- Essa Primary Academy Large reserves
- Pike Fold Primary School Large reserves
- Rood End Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £7,295 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £274 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £133 |
Money raised by parents
CHERRY TREE PTA (charity 1210971, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £3k |
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 £499 a pupil, against a typical £104 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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