Fen Drayton Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £33k, 4% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 5 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £528k | £541k | -£13k | £10k | 98 |
2019-20 | £593k | £565k | +£28k | £38k | 89 |
2020-21 | £556k | £529k | +£28k | £65k | 84 |
2021-22 | £571k | £626k | -£55k | £11k | 94 |
2022-23 | £660k | £667k | -£7k | £4k | 112 |
2023-24 | £799k | £812k | -£13k | -£9k | 110 |
2024-25 | £897k | £915k | -£18k | -£27k | 105 |
2025-26 | £940k | £946k | -£6k | -£33k | 92 |
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 10% of them. It spends £10,281 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,194.
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 | £4,110 | £3,837 | £3,636–£4,196 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,197 | £1,596 | £1,278–£1,780 |
Supply staff | £350 | £142 | £51–£267 |
Admin and clerical | £683 | £410 | £253–£569 |
Premises | £339 | £418 | £293–£492 |
Energy | £150 | £118 | £87–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £549 | £407 | £281–£491 |
Bought-in services | £307 | £191 | £62–£352 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- King's Somborne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston In deficit
- High Beech CofE Primary School Tight
- Kenn Church of England Primary School Tight
- Astley CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Foxton Primary School Large reserves
- Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Street Lane Primary School Healthy
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Goodleigh Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £809k | £8,790 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £545 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £27k | £292 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £131k | £1,427 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF FEN DRAYTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1197688, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £7k |
2024-08 | £17k | £12k |
2023-04 | £8k | £8k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, 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 supply staff is £350 a pupil, against a typical £142 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £683 a pupil, against a typical £410 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,197 a pupil, against a typical £1,596 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £549 a pupil, against a typical £407 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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