Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £68k in reserve, 12% 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: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES 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 | £399k | £381k | +£18k | £43k | 43 |
2019-20 | £346k | £332k | +£13k | £56k | 34 |
2020-21 | £341k | £333k | +£8k | £63k | 37 |
2021-22 | £404k | £424k | -£20k | £54k | 44 |
2022-23 | £468k | £451k | +£17k | £53k | 49 |
2023-24 | £514k | £489k | +£25k | £0 | 49 |
2024-25 | £570k | £523k | +£47k | £68k | 59 |
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 70% of them. It spends £8,864 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,665.
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 | £5,356 | £4,746 | £4,163–£5,226 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £644 | £1,416 | £1,140–£2,039 |
Supply staff | £508 | £181 | £96–£399 |
Admin and clerical | £542 | £587 | £436–£650 |
Premises | £339 | £403 | £339–£534 |
Energy | £136 | £145 | £101–£162 |
Learning resources & ICT | £441 | £485 | £393–£627 |
Bought-in services | £169 | £323 | £242–£394 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery Healthy
- The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cranham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Waddingham Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Large reserves
- Tetsworth Primary School Large reserves
- Armathwaite School Large reserves
- Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School Healthy
- Crowle CofE Primary School In deficit
- Birstwith Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £551k | £9,339 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £339 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £322 |
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 £508 a pupil, against a typical £181 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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