Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £407k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Secondary · University technical college.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£171k | £0 | 217 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£43k | £0 | 277 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£68k | £0 | 357 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.6m | -£462k | £0 | 415 |
2022-23 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£79k | £0 | 433 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £2.9m | +£535k | £0 | 431 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£6k | £407k | 456 |
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 83% of them. It spends £7,912 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,030.
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 | £4,564 | £4,382 | £3,860–£4,766 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £489 | £917 | £575–£1,069 |
Supply staff | £48 | £106 | £51–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £610 | £465 | £305–£627 |
Premises | £296 | £441 | £339–£588 |
Energy | £252 | £154 | £110–£204 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,160 | £549 | £351–£654 |
Bought-in services | £66 | £71 | £26–£189 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth High School Tight
- Heathside Walton-on-Thames Large reserves
- Millom School In deficit
- St Egwin's CofE Middle School Large reserves
- Brewood Middle CofE Academy Tight
- Sir William Romney's School In deficit
- Silverstone UTC In deficit
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Healthy
- Catshill Middle School In deficit
- UTC Portsmouth Large reserves
- Winchcombe School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.4m | £7,432 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £44 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £213k | £467 |
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?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,160 a pupil, against a typical £549 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £252 a pupil, against a typical £154 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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