Chesterton Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £72k, 4% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CORINIUM EDUCATION 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£50k | £50k | 229 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£38k | £49k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£51k | £34k | 226 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£98k | £53k | 224 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£51k | -£97k | 185 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£199k | -£6k | 193 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£26k | -£72k | 196 |
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 3% of them. It spends £8,010 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,073.
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 | £3,923 | £3,395 | £2,981–£3,685 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,939 | £1,376 | £1,195–£1,639 |
Supply staff | £418 | £134 | £62–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £240 | £318 | £223–£363 |
Premises | £347 | £388 | £328–£497 |
Energy | £128 | £113 | £94–£139 |
Learning resources & ICT | £179 | £303 | £193–£419 |
Bought-in services | £214 | £142 | £95–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Longtown Primary School Healthy
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Icknield Primary School Tight
- Budbrooke Primary School Large reserves
- Measham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington Large reserves
- Crabbs Cross Academy Large reserves
- The Reginald Mitchell Primary School Large reserves
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland Large reserves
- Haltwhistle Primary Academy Large reserves
- Coatham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kennet Valley Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,648 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £153k | £781 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £97k | £495 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Chesterton School and Nursery Ltd (charity 1155348, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £19k |
2024-08 | £6k | £5k |
2023-08 | £8k | £6k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
2021-08 | £1k | £2k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £418 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,939 a pupil, against a typical £1,376 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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