The Vine Inter-Church Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £108k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£60k | £195k | 408 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£41k | £154k | 417 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£11k | £165k | 408 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£20k | £185k | 402 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£41k | £144k | 417 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£11k | £133k | 396 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£88k | £221k | 374 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£113k | £108k | 366 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,128 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,318.
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 | £3,269 | £3,064 | £2,916–£3,340 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,213 | £1,344 | £1,140–£1,573 |
Supply staff | £7 | £92 | £31–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £322 | £305 | £261–£357 |
Premises | £331 | £336 | £270–£411 |
Energy | £83 | £89 | £68–£125 |
Learning resources & ICT | £300 | £295 | £220–£368 |
Bought-in services | £188 | £139 | £61–£219 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy Large reserves
- Chennestone Primary School Healthy
- Crofton Anne Dale Junior School Healthy
- Scarcroft Primary School Healthy
- Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Southway Junior School Tight
- Kempsey Primary School Large reserves
- The Coombes Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Crosshall Junior School In deficit
- Boldmere Junior School In deficit
- St Mark's CofE Junior School, Salisbury Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,323 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £102k | £279 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £95k | £258 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £241k | £660 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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