Disley Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £118k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cheshire East · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£81k | £96k | 267 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£36k | £132k | 282 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£199k | £336k | 288 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£200k | £515k | 275 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£116k | £0 | 284 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£93k | £0 | 279 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£71k | £118k | 271 |
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 60% of them. It spends £5,745 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,466.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
Show the comparison as a table
| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,089 | £3,105 | £2,851–£3,241 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,162 | £1,266 | £1,056–£1,402 |
Supply staff | £74 | £145 | £99–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £218 | £293 | £236–£368 |
Premises | £362 | £337 | £288–£379 |
Energy | £148 | £96 | £76–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £240 | £205 | £164–£327 |
Bought-in services | £22 | £153 | £93–£191 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Copmanthorpe Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho Healthy
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cuxton Community Infant School Healthy
- Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School Healthy
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Salesbury Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Manby Lodge Infant School Healthy
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Spixworth Infant School Large reserves
- Elmlea Infant School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £5,701 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £151 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £306 |
Money raised by parents
THE DISLEY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 513314, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £14k |
2024-08 | £14k | £10k |
2023-08 | £13k | £6k |
2022-08 | £12k | £8k |
2021-08 | £4k | £3k |
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 £148 a pupil, against a typical £96 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.
Admissions, Ofsted and results for Disley Primary School · All Cheshire East school finances