Thriplow CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £52k in reserve, 7% 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 | £667k | £638k | +£29k | £73k | 143 |
2019-20 | £652k | £611k | +£41k | £89k | 141 |
2020-21 | £688k | £658k | +£30k | £103k | 137 |
2021-22 | £716k | £704k | +£12k | £0 | 121 |
2022-23 | £707k | £591k | +£116k | £0 | 112 |
2023-24 | £700k | £563k | +£137k | £0 | 102 |
2024-25 | £766k | £633k | +£133k | £52k | 99 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,394 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,547.
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 | £3,242 | £3,698 | £3,413–£4,077 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £879 | £1,241 | £1,123–£1,540 |
Supply staff | £0 | £148 | £60–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £273 | £355 | £250–£459 |
Premises | £293 | £361 | £270–£445 |
Energy | £131 | £118 | £90–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £586 | £439 | £301–£511 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £184 | £106–£378 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Laurence Church of England School Large reserves
- Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Norley Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth Tight
- Dunnington CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Large reserves
- Denham Village School Tight
- Kelbrook Primary School Healthy
- Wilby Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Charlwood Village Primary School In deficit
- Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £684k | £6,909 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £293 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £828 |
Money raised by parents
THRIPLOW SCHOOL PTA (charity 1084152, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £17k | £12k |
2024-12 | £30k | £23k |
2023-12 | £9k | £322k |
2022-12 | £38k | £22k |
2021-12 | £268k | £6k |
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 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £586 a pupil, against a typical £439 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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