Fen Ditton Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £26k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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: ANGLIAN LEARNING 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 | £900k | £862k | +£38k | £151k | 171 |
2019-20 | £926k | £889k | +£37k | £161k | 170 |
2020-21 | £985k | £951k | +£34k | £167k | 166 |
2021-22 | £984k | £1.0m | -£41k | £81k | 163 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£89k | -£50k | 148 |
2023-24 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£45k | £0 | 146 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £975k | +£100k | £26k | 136 |
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 £7,169 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,330.
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 | £3,360 | £3,546 | £3,216–£4,012 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,074 | £1,536 | £1,336–£1,751 |
Supply staff | £728 | £268 | £144–£423 |
Admin and clerical | £507 | £408 | £346–£480 |
Premises | £404 | £485 | £418–£587 |
Energy | £125 | £167 | £101–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £346 | £280–£426 |
Bought-in services | £7 | £202 | £87–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Park Junior School Large reserves
- Dronfield Stonelow Junior School In deficit
- Pegswood Primary School Large reserves
- Eckington Junior School Large reserves
- Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Woodthorpe CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hart Plain Infant School Large reserves
- St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Chowbent Primary School Healthy
- Bickershaw CofE Primary School Healthy
- Bramley Vale Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £7,625 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £75k | £551 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £279 |
Money raised by parents
FEN DITTON C.P. SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1202353, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £4k | £2k |
2024-08 | £5k | £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.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £728 a pupil, against a typical £268 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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