Chawson First School

Spending priorities for this school

This school's data covers the financial year April 2024 to March 2025 consistent financial reporting return (CFR).

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Priority cost categories

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Teaching and Teaching support staff

  • E01
  • E02
  • E26
  • E03
  • E27

Medium priority Spending is higher than 76.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£5,528
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£4,973
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£556 (11.2%)
more per pupil

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Non-educational support staff

  • E05
  • E07
  • E28a

Medium priority Spending is higher than 36.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£522
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£584
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£63 (10.7%)
less per pupil

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Catering staff and supplies

  • E06
  • E25

Medium priority Spending is higher than 33.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£264
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£302
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£38 (12.5%)
less per pupil

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Educational ICT

  • E20

Medium priority Spending is less than 75.9% of similar schools.

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This school spends
£51
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£76
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£26 (33.7%)
less per pupil

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Educational supplies

  • E21
  • E19

Medium priority Spending is less than 83.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£150
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£238
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£87 (36.7%)
less per pupil

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Low priority cost categories

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Administrative supplies

  • E22

Low priority Spending is higher than 23.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£44
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£56
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£12 (21.5%)
less per pupil

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Premises staff and services

  • E14
  • E12
  • E18
  • E04

Low priority Spending is higher than 20% of similar schools.

This school spends
£36
per square metre
Similar schools spend
£51
per square metre, on average
This school spends
£14 (28.5%)
less per square metre

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Utilities

  • E16
  • E15

Low priority Spending is higher than 3.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£10
per square metre
Similar schools spend
£18
per square metre, on average
This school spends
£8 (43.7%)
less per square metre

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