Cambois Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £182k, 10% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 4 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Northumberland · 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 | £560k | £546k | +£14k | £31k | 73 |
2019-20 | £561k | £611k | -£50k | -£20k | 81 |
2020-21 | £696k | £621k | +£75k | £55k | 87 |
2021-22 | £873k | £863k | +£10k | £66k | 105 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£67k | -£1k | 104 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£6k | -£8k | 128 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£100k | -£107k | 129 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£74k | -£182k | 136 |
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 3% of them. It spends £14,333 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,314.
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 | £4,806 | £3,641 | £3,378–£4,173 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,121 | £1,669 | £1,354–£2,003 |
Supply staff | £50 | £267 | £129–£544 |
Admin and clerical | £597 | £376 | £270–£480 |
Premises | £861 | £483 | £331–£639 |
Energy | £197 | £147 | £112–£187 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,027 | £377 | £267–£467 |
Bought-in services | £434 | £300 | £149–£473 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Windermere Primary School Large reserves
- New Penshaw Academy Large reserves
- Blackfell Primary School Healthy
- Grindon Infant School Heading for deficit
- Over St John's CofE Primary School Tight
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) Healthy
- Abbey Woods Academy Heading for deficit
- Rectory CofE Primary School In deficit
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Eureka Primary School Tight
- Sandbach Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £12,968 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £416k | £3,062 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £85k | £625 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £111k | £819 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CAMBOIS PRIMARY PTA (charity 1208036, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £4k | £1k |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £5,121 a pupil, against a typical £1,669 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,027 a pupil, against a typical £377 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £861 a pupil, against a typical £483 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £597 a pupil, against a typical £376 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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