Duxford Church of England Community Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £38k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.0m | £985k | +£60k | £103k | 205 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£28k | £75k | 214 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£33k | £108k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£60k | £48k | 180 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£28k | £20k | 182 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £14k | 172 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£9k | £23k | 158 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£15k | £38k | 143 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,134 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,903.
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 | £3,412 | £3,416 | £3,183–£3,843 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,591 | £1,177 | £950–£1,811 |
Supply staff | £113 | £117 | £55–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £449 | £354 | £234–£404 |
Premises | £494 | £344 | £275–£443 |
Energy | £144 | £100 | £87–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £533 | £340 | £260–£444 |
Bought-in services | £258 | £166 | £83–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- South Ascot Village Primary School In deficit
- Clee Hill Community Academy Large reserves
- Wadworth Primary School In deficit
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe In deficit
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School Tight
- Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School Tight
- The Hendreds Church of England School Large reserves
- Stratford-sub-Castle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,697 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £78k | £546 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £35k | £246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £543 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF DUXFORD SCHOOL (charity 1043659, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £5k |
2024-08 | £9k | £4k |
2023-08 | £770 | £1k |
2022-08 | £3k | £3k |
2021-08 | £5k | £5k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £533 a pupil, against a typical £340 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £144 a pupil, against a typical £100 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £494 a pupil, against a typical £344 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £449 a pupil, against a typical £354 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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