Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £49k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINK 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 | £495k | £419k | +£76k | £45k | 88 |
2019-20 | £544k | £461k | +£83k | £73k | 114 |
2020-21 | £567k | £475k | +£92k | £98k | 117 |
2021-22 | £633k | £528k | +£105k | £117k | 108 |
2022-23 | £601k | £436k | +£165k | £0 | 113 |
2023-24 | £755k | £561k | +£194k | £0 | 104 |
2024-25 | £770k | £674k | +£96k | £49k | 115 |
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 40% of them. It spends £5,861 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,459.
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 | £2,878 | £3,474 | £2,965–£3,975 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,678 | £1,198 | £865–£1,469 |
Supply staff | £87 | £89 | £47–£272 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £382 | £301–£513 |
Premises | £287 | £420 | £296–£515 |
Energy | £87 | £133 | £112–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £183 | £350 | £257–£422 |
Bought-in services | £17 | £214 | £93–£320 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heather Primary School In deficit
- Roos Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Condover CofE Primary School Tight
- Glazebury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Brimscombe Church of England (VA) Primary School Healthy
- Wymeswold Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Limebrook Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School Tight
- Witton-le-Wear Primary School Healthy
- Ringshall School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £757k | £6,583 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £235 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £113 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Cheriton Bishop Primary School (charity 1026641, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £6k |
2024-08 | £3k | £4k |
2023-08 | £21k | £7k |
2022-08 | £2k | £10k |
2021-08 | £3k | £4k |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,678 a pupil, against a typical £1,198 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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