Caedmon Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £119k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Gateshead · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £139k | 243 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£9k | £148k | 236 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£17k | £165k | 235 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£118k | £283k | 231 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£85k | £198k | 239 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£50k | £147k | 237 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£22k | £169k | 227 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£50k | £119k | 220 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,458 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,388.
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 | £3,780 | £3,305 | £3,097–£3,798 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,840 | £1,568 | £1,325–£1,883 |
Supply staff | £66 | £157 | £35–£378 |
Admin and clerical | £401 | £381 | £272–£434 |
Premises | £399 | £432 | £341–£556 |
Energy | £153 | £114 | £78–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £481 | £286 | £236–£426 |
Bought-in services | £363 | £165 | £92–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cordwalles Junior School Large reserves
- Newton Road School Healthy
- Hope Community School Southampton Large reserves
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields Healthy
- St Marys Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- Discovery Academy Large reserves
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Burford Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Manor Field Junior School Large reserves
- Thorplands Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,804 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £115k | £523 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £154k | £700 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £94k | £425 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £363 a pupil, against a typical £165 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £481 a pupil, against a typical £286 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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