Comberton Village College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £786k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £13.9m | £11.8m | +£2.1m | £1.0m | 1,795 |
2019-20 | £13.3m | £11.9m | +£1.4m | £374k | 1,906 |
2020-21 | £14.6m | £13.2m | +£1.3m | £540k | 1,957 |
2021-22 | £13.6m | £15.2m | -£1.7m | £297k | 1,940 |
2022-23 | £13.8m | £15.5m | -£1.7m | £269k | 1,935 |
2023-24 | £17.6m | £15.7m | +£2.0m | £269k | 1,930 |
2024-25 | £19.4m | £17.7m | +£1.7m | £786k | 1,964 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 23% of them. It spends £9,009 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,135.
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 | £4,690 | £4,254 | £3,965–£4,451 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £601 | £738 | £611–£908 |
Supply staff | £39 | £71 | £28–£107 |
Admin and clerical | £741 | £413 | £331–£480 |
Premises | £477 | £380 | £328–£418 |
Energy | £0 | £124 | £105–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,344 | £524 | £393–£616 |
Bought-in services | £103 | £58 | £32–£105 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Penistone Grammar School Large reserves
- Steyning Grammar School Large reserves
- St Bartholomew's School Large reserves
- Kesgrave High School Large reserves
- Toot Hill School Large reserves
- Garforth Academy Large reserves
- Winterbourne Academy Large reserves
- Denbigh School In deficit
- Horsforth School Large reserves
- Lymm High School Large reserves
- The Cherwell School Large reserves
- Brookfield Community School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £17.7m | £9,026 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £600k | £305 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.7m | £843 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,344 a pupil, against a typical £524 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £741 a pupil, against a typical £413 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £477 a pupil, against a typical £380 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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