Cherry Tree Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £200k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hertfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: INCLUSIVE MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£148k | £247k | 409 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£125k | £311k | 415 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£86k | £353k | 433 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£60k | £342k | 410 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£177k | £0 | 433 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.5m | +£183k | £0 | 433 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£333k | £200k | 434 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,260 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,604.
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 | £2,800 | £3,239 | £2,933–£3,401 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,703 | £1,423 | £1,142–£1,647 |
Supply staff | £0 | £106 | £49–£171 |
Admin and clerical | £219 | £276 | £222–£370 |
Premises | £394 | £317 | £277–£398 |
Energy | £143 | £86 | £70–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £385 | £246 | £156–£301 |
Bought-in services | £127 | £157 | £88–£293 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School In deficit
- Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Tight
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Large reserves
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton Large reserves
- Aveley Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Birkdale Primary School Large reserves
- Sidmouth Primary School Large reserves
- Bonnygate Primary School Large reserves
- Tividale Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £6,675 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £233k | £537 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £153k | £353 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CHERRY TREE SCHOOL PTA (charity 1153875, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £24k | £16k |
2024-08 | £12k | £12k |
2023-08 | £25k | £11k |
2022-08 | £9k | £11k |
2021-08 | £1k | £7k |
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 energy is £143 a pupil, against a typical £86 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £385 a pupil, against a typical £246 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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