Friday Bridge Community Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £183k, 23% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 2 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 | £633k | £629k | +£4k | £43k | 99 |
2019-20 | £671k | £636k | +£35k | £78k | 103 |
2020-21 | £693k | £696k | -£4k | £74k | 96 |
2021-22 | £661k | £708k | -£47k | £27k | 97 |
2022-23 | £686k | £685k | +£1k | £28k | 89 |
2023-24 | £677k | £654k | +£23k | £51k | 87 |
2024-25 | £758k | £867k | -£110k | -£59k | 101 |
2025-26 | £793k | £916k | -£124k | -£183k | 89 |
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 £10,298 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,775.
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 | £2,837 | £4,128 | £3,753–£4,922 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,734 | £1,885 | £1,465–£2,307 |
Supply staff | £1,345 | £189 | £68–£326 |
Admin and clerical | £546 | £533 | £406–£650 |
Premises | £515 | £574 | £513–£672 |
Energy | £209 | £163 | £124–£229 |
Learning resources & ICT | £625 | £421 | £314–£581 |
Bought-in services | £450 | £147 | £72–£349 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wroxall Primary School In deficit
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Tight
- South Witham Academy In deficit
- Marlpool Junior School Heading for deficit
- Copthorne Community Infant School Healthy
- King's Oak Academy Large reserves
- West Vale Academy Large reserves
- Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St John's Church of England Infant School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor In deficit
- The Orchard Way Academy In deficit
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £768k | £8,629 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £187 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £62k | £692 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £24k | £275 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,345 a pupil, against a typical £189 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £450 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,734 a pupil, against a typical £1,885 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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