Elm CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £117k 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£29k | £81k | 212 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£106k | £162k | 207 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£94k | £126k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£213k | £0 | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.1m | +£267k | £0 | 225 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£192k | £0 | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.2m | +£347k | £117k | 222 |
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 57% of them. It spends £5,467 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,369.
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 | £2,655 | £3,411 | £3,111–£3,577 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,386 | £1,529 | £1,247–£1,866 |
Supply staff | £0 | £153 | £53–£310 |
Admin and clerical | £239 | £308 | £247–£387 |
Premises | £284 | £398 | £310–£452 |
Energy | £126 | £115 | £83–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £244 | £308 | £231–£382 |
Bought-in services | £18 | £202 | £129–£371 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oakleaf Primary Large reserves
- Castlefort Academy Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Stoke Park Primary School Large reserves
- Ormesby Primary School Large reserves
- Brierley Primary School Large reserves
- Milwards Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Ings Primary School In deficit
- Summerhill Academy Healthy
- Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,894 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £85k | £384 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £140 |
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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