The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £165k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£29k | £30k | 303 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£12k | £42k | 301 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£67k | £109k | 284 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£48k | £158k | 281 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£30k | £188k | 308 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£104k | £84k | 311 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£986 | £83k | 323 |
2025-26 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£82k | £165k | 291 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,822 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,888.
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 | £3,033 | £3,304 | £2,986–£3,743 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,002 | £1,252 | £1,085–£1,595 |
Supply staff | £81 | £121 | £51–£298 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £284 | £252–£356 |
Premises | £352 | £388 | £348–£471 |
Energy | £92 | £99 | £77–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £293 | £258 | £179–£316 |
Bought-in services | £66 | £133 | £62–£281 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hedworth Lane Primary School Heading for deficit
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Woodbank Primary School Large reserves
- Waterfoot Primary School Heading for deficit
- Nyewood CofE Junior School Heading for deficit
- Lyngford Park Primary School Large reserves
- Pottery Primary School In deficit
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Staynor Hall Primary Academy Tight
- Imperial Avenue Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £7,627 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £165k | £568 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £119k | £410 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £143k | £491 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,002 a pupil, against a typical £1,252 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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