Cambrai Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £17k 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). North Yorkshire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINGFIELD EDUCATION 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £317k | £301k | +£16k | £13k | 24 |
2020-21 | £491k | £452k | +£39k | £39k | 50 |
2021-22 | £588k | £557k | +£31k | £42k | 77 |
2022-23 | £810k | £784k | +£26k | £39k | 115 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£27k | £31k | 146 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£42k | £17k | 177 |
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 £7,441 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,074.
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 | £3,136 | £3,373 | £3,151–£3,614 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,469 | £1,373 | £1,219–£1,674 |
Supply staff | £28 | £97 | £52–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £367 | £321 | £268–£384 |
Premises | £469 | £351 | £268–£407 |
Energy | £401 | £99 | £81–£114 |
Learning resources & ICT | £441 | £318 | £253–£391 |
Bought-in services | £119 | £134 | £60–£210 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Harestock Primary School Large reserves
- Sandhurst Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wolvey CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Totternhoe Church of England Academy Healthy
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg) Heading for deficit
- Prestwood Junior School Large reserves
- Much Wenlock Primary School Heading for deficit
- Huish Episcopi Primary School In deficit
- Kingswood Primary School Large reserves
- St Lawrence Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,249 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £853 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £82k | £463 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £401 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £441 a pupil, against a typical £318 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £469 a pupil, against a typical £351 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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