Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £127k in reserve, 8% 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: GRACE SCHOOLS 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£61k | £350k | 417 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£49k | £329k | 406 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£261k | £433k | 367 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£264k | £0 | 315 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£181k | £0 | 286 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£153k | £0 | 245 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.4m | +£229k | £127k | 240 |
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 77% of them. It spends £6,033 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,574.
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 | £3,054 | £3,417 | £3,130–£3,783 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,275 | £1,572 | £1,332–£1,837 |
Supply staff | £88 | £217 | £76–£417 |
Admin and clerical | £188 | £360 | £279–£484 |
Premises | £467 | £402 | £323–£495 |
Energy | £125 | £121 | £104–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £212 | £316 | £203–£453 |
Bought-in services | £58 | £244 | £125–£377 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stokesley Primary Academy In deficit
- Monkwick Junior School Healthy
- Trumpington Meadows Primary School Healthy
- Churchwood Primary School Tight
- Holmgate Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Eyrescroft Primary School Healthy
- Hale Nursery & Primary Academy Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Healthy
- Saxmundham Primary School Large reserves
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Highfield Community Primary School In deficit
- Race Leys Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,733 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £166k | £692 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £254 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ELY ST MARYS C OF E JUNIOR SCHOOL (charity 1217290, Registered)
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 42% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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