Cambridge Maths School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £34k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · 16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EASTERN LEARNING ALLIANCE 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £1.1m | £933k | +£120k | £111k | 44 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£106k | -£34k | 80 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 post16 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 10% of them. It spends £21,425 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,368.
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 | £11,862 | £3,681 | £2,903–£4,240 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £700 | £486 | £125–£637 |
Supply staff | £0 | £23 | £0–£136 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £425 | £292–£800 |
Premises | £400 | £288 | £208–£438 |
Energy | £0 | £131 | £98–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £2,788 | £402 | £339–£721 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £50 | £11–£131 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Surrey Maths School Large reserves
- Lancaster University School of Mathematics Large reserves
- Trinity Solutions Academy Large reserves
- Exeter Mathematics School Large reserves
- University of Liverpool Mathematics School Large reserves
- Leeds Mathematics School Healthy
- BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy Large reserves
- Chapeltown Academy Heading for deficit
- Harington School Large reserves
- Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form In deficit
- Salisbury Sixth Form College In deficit
- LIPA Sixth Form College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £16,938 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £16k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £253k | £3,162 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with its trust, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £2,788 a pupil, against a typical £402 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £11,862 a pupil, against a typical £3,681 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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