Alconbury CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £73k in reserve, 5% 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 | £959k | £967k | -£9k | £25k | 198 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£3k | £28k | 196 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£7k | £35k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£12k | £23k | 205 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£35k | £58k | 204 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£12k | £46k | 199 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£15k | £61k | 206 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£11k | £73k | 207 |
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 £7,218 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,741.
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 | £3,101 | £3,146 | £2,994–£3,397 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,843 | £1,196 | £1,001–£1,450 |
Supply staff | £94 | £87 | £50–£150 |
Admin and clerical | £350 | £376 | £291–£409 |
Premises | £287 | £375 | £306–£459 |
Energy | £89 | £95 | £71–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £427 | £287 | £241–£352 |
Bought-in services | £53 | £177 | £101–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tiptree Heath Primary School Tight
- Ann Edwards Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School Tight
- Greatham Primary School Healthy
- Meadow Primary School Tight
- Green Park Village Primary Academy Tight
- Maynards Green Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Delph Primary School Large reserves
- Carswell Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woolden Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Healthy
- St Helen's Church of England School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,481 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £103k | £499 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £237 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £164k | £793 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of Alconbury Church of England School (FACES) (charity 1024131, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £11k | £15k |
2025-08 | £11k | £9k |
2024-08 | £8k | £15k |
2023-08 | £7k | £10k |
2022-08 | £11k | £67k |
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.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,843 a pupil, against a typical £1,196 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £427 a pupil, against a typical £287 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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