Chesham Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £331k in reserve, 16% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 3 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bury · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTHERN EDUCATION 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£52k | £27k | 319 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£13k | £40k | 316 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£7k | £47k | 316 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£26k | £22k | 311 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£60k | -£38k | 312 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£195k | £331k | 310 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,352 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,270.
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 | £3,268 | £3,093 | £2,680–£3,275 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,703 | £1,351 | £1,119–£1,605 |
Supply staff | £345 | £92 | £65–£203 |
Admin and clerical | £313 | £269 | £217–£366 |
Premises | £394 | £310 | £247–£401 |
Energy | £74 | £94 | £72–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £219 | £244 | £172–£291 |
Bought-in services | £35 | £141 | £64–£172 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Large reserves
- Bursar Primary Academy Large reserves
- Carlton Primary Academy Large reserves
- St. Clements Hill Primary Academy In deficit
- Yapton CE Primary School Tight
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Healthy
- Reinwood Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy Large reserves
- William Austin Infant School Heading for deficit
- New Invention Infant School Heading for deficit
- Jotmans Hall Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,490 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £400 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £232 |
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 £345 a pupil, against a typical £92 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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