Cambourne Village College: school finances
Tight
Holds £360k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CAM ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.8m | £5.3m | +£484k | £770k | 1,043 |
2019-20 | £9.0m | £7.7m | +£1.3m | £358k | 1,120 |
2020-21 | £9.9m | £9.3m | +£590k | £449k | 1,175 |
2021-22 | £10.1m | £10.2m | -£84k | £275k | 1,212 |
2022-23 | £8.0m | £7.9m | +£165k | £54k | 1,305 |
2023-24 | £10.4m | £10.2m | +£193k | -£84k | 1,380 |
2024-25 | £12.1m | £11.6m | +£483k | £360k | 1,461 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 23% of them. It spends £7,964 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,244.
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 | £4,231 | £4,373 | £4,132–£4,615 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £689 | £680 | £619–£812 |
Supply staff | £76 | £72 | £24–£138 |
Admin and clerical | £815 | £448 | £396–£513 |
Premises | £692 | £365 | £291–£425 |
Energy | £0 | £140 | £122–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £856 | £501 | £393–£570 |
Bought-in services | £183 | £73 | £32–£114 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Birchwood High School Large reserves
- Churchdown School Large reserves
- William Farr CofE Comprehensive School Large reserves
- Notre Dame High School Large reserves
- Priory Community School Large reserves
- Hazel Grove High School Tight
- North Leamington School Large reserves
- Boston Spa Academy Healthy
- Moulton School and Science College Large reserves
- Kingsmead School Large reserves
- The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.7m | £7,984 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £435k | £298 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £453k | £310 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £183 a pupil, against a typical £73 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £692 a pupil, against a typical £365 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £815 a pupil, against a typical £448 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £856 a pupil, against a typical £501 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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