Cheddar First School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £290k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£23k | £169k | 261 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£42k | £210k | 253 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£41k | £301k | 237 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£2k | £260k | 252 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£63k | £268k | 310 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£37k | £230k | 299 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£135k | £290k | 315 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,317 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,535.
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 | £2,898 | £3,065 | £2,914–£3,194 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,016 | £1,307 | £1,127–£1,594 |
Supply staff | £130 | £92 | £53–£175 |
Admin and clerical | £222 | £306 | £208–£391 |
Premises | £244 | £359 | £268–£453 |
Energy | £60 | £82 | £70–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £-19 | £258 | £181–£293 |
Bought-in services | £13 | £139 | £100–£201 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints Church of England Infant Academy Tight
- The Batt Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Strawberry Fields Primary School In deficit
- Southwold Primary School Large reserves
- The Giles Infant and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Tight
- Highfield Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Oldfield Brow Primary School In deficit
- Mowden Junior School Large reserves
- Cullingworth Village Primary School Large reserves
- Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Rufford Park Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,949 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £229 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £162k | £514 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,016 a pupil, against a typical £1,307 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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