Cavendish Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £73k 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). Bradford · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EXCEED ACADEMIES 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 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£28k | £47k | 447 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£28k | £19k | 438 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£13k | £31k | 453 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£41k | £72k | 450 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£194k | -£122k | 446 |
2023-24 | £3.2m | £3.0m | +£132k | £40k | 446 |
2024-25 | £3.4m | £3.2m | +£224k | £73k | 433 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,286 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,917.
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 | £3,212 | £3,329 | £3,019–£3,538 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,998 | £1,701 | £1,458–£2,058 |
Supply staff | £35 | £129 | £65–£321 |
Admin and clerical | £219 | £346 | £261–£413 |
Premises | £573 | £403 | £309–£534 |
Energy | £88 | £115 | £96–£136 |
Learning resources & ICT | £316 | £331 | £218–£410 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £233 | £161–£342 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Northcote Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Unity Primary Academy Healthy
- Penbridge Junior School Healthy
- The Priory Primary School Large reserves
- Chantry Community Primary School Healthy
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Healthy
- Park Brow Community Primary School In deficit
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy Large reserves
- Castleton Primary School In deficit
- Roman Hill Primary School In deficit
- Gwladys Street Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.3m | £7,508 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £257k | £594 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £123k | £284 |
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?
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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