Cherry Fields Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £154k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GLF SCHOOLS 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, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2020-21 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | £455k | £510k | -£55k | -£56k | 37 |
2021-22 | £644k | £584k | +£60k | -£9k | 75 |
2022-23 | £740k | £738k | +£2k | -£46k | 94 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£64k | £7k | 137 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£103k | £154k | 173 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,988 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,798.
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 | £2,699 | £3,370 | £3,165–£3,628 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,312 | £1,217 | £944–£1,443 |
Supply staff | £283 | £91 | £38–£204 |
Admin and clerical | £191 | £267 | £220–£361 |
Premises | £416 | £338 | £219–£407 |
Energy | £214 | £106 | £88–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £225 | £288 | £203–£416 |
Bought-in services | £40 | £170 | £119–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ridgeway Primary School In deficit
- Stithians Community Primary School In deficit
- St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington Tight
- Wickhambrook Primary Academy Healthy
- Triangle CofE VC Primary School Heading for deficit
- High Ham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Hartlebury CofE Primary School Tight
- Leyland Methodist Infant School Large reserves
- Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Barrington CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- Droxford Junior School Large reserves
- The Claypole Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,416 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £86k | £497 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £168 |
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 supply staff is £283 a pupil, against a typical £91 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £214 a pupil, against a typical £106 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,312 a pupil, against a typical £1,217 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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