Fordham CofE Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £67k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£66k | £186k | 315 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£141k | £327k | 351 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£189k | £516k | 377 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£157k | £673k | 410 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.1m | -£244k | £429k | 418 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£92k | £337k | 414 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.8m | -£151k | £186k | 414 |
2025-26 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£119k | £67k | 413 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,738 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,253.
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 | £3,546 | £2,927 | £2,798–£3,165 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,369 | £1,341 | £1,080–£1,477 |
Supply staff | £30 | £86 | £39–£144 |
Admin and clerical | £244 | £274 | £191–£310 |
Premises | £295 | £288 | £248–£334 |
Energy | £81 | £81 | £62–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £233 | £268 | £195–£345 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £97 | £40–£195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mundella Primary School Heading for deficit
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Drake Primary School In deficit
- Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Tight
- Combe Down CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Witham St Hughs Academy Healthy
- Glen Park Primary School Large reserves
- Green Lanes Primary School Healthy
- Ridgeway Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Bede Church of England Primary School Healthy
- West Monkton Church of England School Healthy
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £5,961 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £86k | £209 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £97k | £236 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £203k | £491 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF FORDHAM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1160132, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-02 | £9k | £23k |
2024-02 | £11k | £9k |
2023-02 | £13k | £8k |
2022-02 | £7k | £4k |
2021-02 | £6k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on teachers is £3,546 a pupil, against a typical £2,927 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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