Milton Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £149k 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£101k | £115k | 376 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£94k | £130k | 375 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£63k | -£23k | 376 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.7m | +£287k | £0 | 343 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£141k | £0 | 340 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£223k | £0 | 313 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£294k | £149k | 282 |
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 33% of them. It spends £5,872 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,450.
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 | £3,252 | £3,070 | £2,721–£3,392 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £667 | £1,370 | £1,047–£1,616 |
Supply staff | £4 | £116 | £31–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £199 | £328 | £262–£372 |
Premises | £379 | £322 | £276–£367 |
Energy | £121 | £107 | £85–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £472 | £292 | £218–£355 |
Bought-in services | £53 | £102 | £67–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- John Blandy Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Mawsley Primary School In deficit
- Brough Primary School In deficit
- West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation) Large reserves
- West Kirby Primary School Large reserves
- Maryport CofE Primary School Healthy
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy In deficit
- St Philip's CofE Primary School In deficit
- Minchinhampton Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tonacliffe Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,535 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £113k | £401 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £379 |
Money raised by parents
MILTON SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1035659, Registered) raised £39k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £39k | £28k |
2024-07 | £19k | £24k |
2023-07 | £27k | £29k |
2022-07 | £24k | £10k |
2021-07 | £16k | £13k |
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 25% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £472 a pupil, against a typical £292 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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