St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £119k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Staffordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.0m | £892k | +£132k | £137k | 201 |
2019-20 | £990k | £942k | +£48k | £146k | 196 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£55k | £164k | 185 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £135k | 203 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£40k | £62k | 197 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£52k | £77k | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£59k | £119k | 200 |
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 87% of them. It spends £5,950 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,613.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £2,902 | £3,119 | £2,969–£3,339 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £617 | £1,151 | £842–£1,480 |
Supply staff | £20 | £84 | £51–£169 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £344 | £274–£403 |
Premises | £361 | £340 | £280–£396 |
Energy | £130 | £96 | £86–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £190 | £323 | £268–£389 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £176 | £105–£235 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Henleaze Infant School In deficit
- Olveston Church of England Primary School Tight
- Sandiway Primary School In deficit
- Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Deighton Gates Primary School In deficit
- Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School Healthy
- Waverton Community Primary School Tight
- Kingshill Infant School Healthy
- Manland Primary School Tight
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £5,143 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £9k | £45 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £211k | £1,058 |
Money raised by parents
ST EDWARD'S CE ACADEMY CHEDDLETON PTFA (charity 1180000, Registered) raised £20k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £20k | £20k |
2025-08 | £23k | £23k |
2024-08 | £18k | £15k |
2023-08 | £14k | £15k |
2022-08 | £10k | £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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £461 a pupil, against a typical £344 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton · All Staffordshire school finances