Bottisham Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £51k 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 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£82k | £123k | 290 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£8k | £75k | 302 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£30k | £63k | 294 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£32k | -£33k | 301 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£2k | -£100k | 294 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£55k | £0 | 293 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£98k | £51k | 266 |
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 27% of them. It spends £6,889 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,010.
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 | £3,405 | £3,169 | £3,056–£3,394 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,710 | £1,380 | £1,064–£1,717 |
Supply staff | £147 | £115 | £25–£239 |
Admin and clerical | £226 | £303 | £256–£381 |
Premises | £373 | £352 | £304–£454 |
Energy | £87 | £97 | £73–£138 |
Learning resources & ICT | £275 | £255 | £209–£327 |
Bought-in services | £34 | £125 | £68–£164 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Codicote Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Park Grove Primary Academy Tight
- Westwood First School Healthy
- Inglewood Infant School In deficit
- Cherry Grove Primary School Heading for deficit
- Abbots Farm Junior School Large reserves
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School Healthy
- Millfields First School Large reserves
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Tight
- Caddington Village School In deficit
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School In deficit
- The Meadows Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,851 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £234 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £108k | £407 |
Money raised by parents
BOTTISHAM COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 311412, Registered) raised £16k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £16k | £22k |
2024-08 | £7k | £5k |
2023-08 | £13k | £20k |
2022-08 | £6k | £718 |
2021-08 | £4k | £1k |
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 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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