Elsworth CofE VA Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £118k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £603k | £600k | +£3k | £99k | 124 |
2019-20 | £628k | £615k | +£13k | £111k | 125 |
2020-21 | £653k | £659k | -£6k | £106k | 122 |
2021-22 | £637k | £653k | -£16k | £90k | 113 |
2022-23 | £682k | £703k | -£21k | £69k | 124 |
2023-24 | £826k | £787k | +£39k | £109k | 124 |
2024-25 | £862k | £849k | +£13k | £122k | 130 |
2025-26 | £900k | £903k | -£3k | £118k | 130 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,946 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,349.
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 | £3,469 | £3,536 | £3,067–£3,782 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £872 | £1,268 | £987–£1,748 |
Supply staff | £332 | £147 | £74–£275 |
Admin and clerical | £424 | £366 | £317–£473 |
Premises | £220 | £339 | £267–£442 |
Energy | £98 | £118 | £95–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £469 | £336 | £272–£469 |
Bought-in services | £222 | £203 | £127–£260 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Northbourne Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Shere CofE Aided Infant School Large reserves
- The Meadows Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin Large reserves
- Sherston CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Crudgington Primary School Healthy
- St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School Healthy
- St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham Large reserves
- Haynes Lower School Large reserves
- Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School Large reserves
- Limpsfield CofE Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £842k | £6,479 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £136 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £16k | £120 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £577 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £332 a pupil, against a typical £147 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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