New Road Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £173k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ASPIRE LEARNING TRUST (WHITTLESEY) 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 | £689k | £676k | +£13k | £73k | 120 |
2019-20 | £863k | £830k | +£33k | £0 | 160 |
2020-21 | £921k | £678k | +£243k | £128k | 164 |
2021-22 | £949k | £1.1m | -£120k | -£99k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£57k | -£101k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£52k | -£123k | 246 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£133k | £173k | 261 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,414 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,176.
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 | £2,644 | £3,197 | £2,909–£3,711 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,697 | £1,562 | £1,159–£1,947 |
Supply staff | £383 | £119 | £18–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £195 | £321 | £251–£420 |
Premises | £406 | £386 | £289–£449 |
Energy | £149 | £104 | £91–£142 |
Learning resources & ICT | £157 | £272 | £223–£375 |
Bought-in services | £15 | £132 | £59–£264 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenfield Primary School Healthy
- Rushall Primary School Large reserves
- Caldew Lea School Large reserves
- World's End Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- St Stephen's Infant School Large reserves
- Cromer Junior School In deficit
- Ranelagh Primary School Healthy
- Nathaniel Newton Infant School Tight
- Scartho Junior Academy Large reserves
- Godmanchester Bridge Academy Tight
- Eskdale Junior School Large reserves
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,835 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £126k | £483 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £126 |
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 supply staff is £383 a pupil, against a typical £119 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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