The Galfrid School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £222k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£64k | £87k | 396 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£260k | £0 | 360 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£134k | £0 | 350 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£144k | £0 | 314 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£160k | £0 | 287 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.6m | -£456k | £0 | 267 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.3m | -£263k | £222k | 248 |
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 63% of them. It spends £9,194 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,716.
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 | £4,492 | £3,336 | £2,987–£3,840 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,722 | £1,692 | £1,453–£2,052 |
Supply staff | £77 | £113 | £42–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £242 | £341 | £293–£409 |
Premises | £915 | £436 | £375–£548 |
Energy | £427 | £129 | £97–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £754 | £362 | £294–£444 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £180 | £129–£270 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Roughwood Primary School Large reserves
- Delph Side Community Primary School Healthy
- Banks Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- Herne Bay Infant School Large reserves
- The West Park Academy Healthy
- Highbank Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- The King's Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Pelsall Village School Healthy
- Grange Junior School Healthy
- Ruskin Academy Large reserves
- Parson Street Primary School Large reserves
- Wallbrook Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £7,956 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £169k | £681 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £44k | £177 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 37% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £427 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £915 a pupil, against a typical £436 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £754 a pupil, against a typical £362 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,492 a pupil, against a typical £3,336 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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