Orchard Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £297k in reserve, 25% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: QUEST LEARNING 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 | £930k | £782k | +£148k | £231k | 153 |
2019-20 | £883k | £822k | +£61k | £292k | 171 |
2020-21 | £925k | £888k | +£37k | £0 | 186 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £919k | +£119k | £0 | 195 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£139k | £340k | 198 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£117k | £409k | 197 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£68k | £297k | 194 |
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 97% of them. It spends £6,485 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,139.
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 | £2,686 | £3,321 | £2,984–£3,476 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,742 | £1,430 | £1,059–£1,743 |
Supply staff | £139 | £142 | £67–£340 |
Admin and clerical | £381 | £332 | £273–£400 |
Premises | £392 | £395 | £295–£463 |
Energy | £88 | £112 | £81–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £175 | £295 | £206–£373 |
Bought-in services | £278 | £242 | £120–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Airedale Infant Academy Large reserves
- Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Large reserves
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Tight
- Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Alphege Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School Healthy
- Trinity Church School Large reserves
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,041 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £448 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £320 |
Money raised by parents
CHERRY ORCHARD SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1128882, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £1k |
2024-08 | £5k | £2k |
2023-08 | £2k | £491 |
2022-08 | £132 | £219 |
2021-08 | £15 | £131 |
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?
- 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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