Soham Village College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £470k 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: ANGLIAN LEARNING 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 | £7.8m | £7.6m | +£204k | £921k | 1,389 |
2019-20 | £7.9m | £7.3m | +£597k | £1.1m | 1,384 |
2020-21 | £8.2m | £7.5m | +£717k | £1.4m | 1,382 |
2021-22 | £8.7m | £8.0m | +£701k | £1.6m | 1,382 |
2022-23 | £9.4m | £8.6m | +£806k | £1.8m | 1,407 |
2023-24 | £10.3m | £9.5m | +£784k | £561k | 1,413 |
2024-25 | £12.0m | £10.3m | +£1.7m | £470k | 1,432 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,214 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,474.
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 | £4,308 | £4,318 | £4,108–£4,486 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £756 | £682 | £632–£815 |
Supply staff | £82 | £95 | £72–£184 |
Admin and clerical | £147 | £421 | £316–£494 |
Premises | £329 | £408 | £340–£543 |
Energy | £95 | £140 | £116–£158 |
Learning resources & ICT | £649 | £484 | £392–£573 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £68 | £39–£129 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Warlingham School Large reserves
- The Morley Academy Large reserves
- The Sweyne Park School Large reserves
- Kingdown School Large reserves
- Seaford Head School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic College Large reserves
- Bottisham Village College Tight
- Salendine Nook High School Large reserves
- Allestree Woodlands School Healthy
- Faringdon Community College Large reserves
- Ridgewood School Large reserves
- Roding Valley High School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.7m | £7,464 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £512k | £358 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.3m | £939 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £649 a pupil, against a typical £484 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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