Cherry Garden Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £119k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PATHWAY 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 | £891k | £891k | +£477 | £45k | 186 |
2019-20 | £942k | £955k | -£14k | £31k | 186 |
2020-21 | £923k | £898k | +£25k | £56k | 188 |
2021-22 | £983k | £975k | +£8k | £65k | 188 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£12k | £76k | 182 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£59k | £17k | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£1k | £119k | 186 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,672 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,621.
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 | £3,317 | £3,210 | £3,016–£3,468 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,349 | £1,210 | £948–£1,396 |
Supply staff | £86 | £109 | £42–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £274 | £317 | £215–£413 |
Premises | £333 | £344 | £245–£461 |
Energy | £108 | £97 | £73–£120 |
Learning resources & ICT | £231 | £313 | £252–£400 |
Bought-in services | £32 | £143 | £80–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Heage Primary School Tight
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Healthy
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hermitage Primary School In deficit
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy In deficit
- Girton Glebe Primary School In deficit
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Langtoft Primary School Heading for deficit
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Annecy Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £5,785 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £285 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £70k | £376 |
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?
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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