Caldecote Church of England Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £29k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: DIOCESE OF ST ALBANS MULTI-ACADEMY 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 | £403k | £394k | +£9k | -£36k | 66 |
2019-20 | £422k | £394k | +£28k | -£22k | 67 |
2020-21 | £464k | £444k | +£20k | £26k | 55 |
2021-22 | £384k | £389k | -£5k | £8k | 66 |
2022-23 | £511k | £483k | +£28k | £0 | 51 |
2023-24 | £598k | £535k | +£63k | £0 | 49 |
2024-25 | £689k | £651k | +£38k | £29k | 70 |
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 £9,367 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,555.
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 | £4,446 | £4,480 | £3,811–£5,310 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,928 | £1,645 | £1,227–£2,243 |
Supply staff | £273 | £168 | £79–£596 |
Admin and clerical | £446 | £491 | £405–£645 |
Premises | £460 | £517 | £408–£701 |
Energy | £158 | £192 | £133–£253 |
Learning resources & ICT | £446 | £375 | £320–£525 |
Bought-in services | £245 | £300 | £176–£405 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon Large reserves
- Hilgay Riverside Academy Healthy
- Foulsham Primary School Academy In deficit
- Castle Acre Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Harby Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Surfleet Primary School Large reserves
- The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern Large reserves
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis Large reserves
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Large reserves
- Brown's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £655k | £9,424 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £71k | £1,022 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £489 |
Money raised by parents
CALDECOTE CE ACADEMY PTFA (charity 1041159, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £4k |
2024-08 | £6k | £6k |
2023-08 | £5k | £7k |
2022-08 | £11k | £6k |
2021-08 | £3k | £2k |
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.
- 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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