Isle of Ely Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £531k in reserve, 21% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED 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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£129k | £231k | 285 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£80k | £85k | 346 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£226k | £476k | 397 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£20k | £478k | 422 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£17k | £0 | 449 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£83k | £0 | 447 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£25k | £531k | 446 |
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 90% of them. It spends £5,827 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,042.
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 | £3,877 | £2,868 | £2,660–£3,025 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £296 | £1,278 | £892–£1,495 |
Supply staff | £45 | £97 | £34–£215 |
Admin and clerical | £191 | £257 | £211–£318 |
Premises | £339 | £297 | £245–£337 |
Energy | £148 | £90 | £70–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £262 | £247 | £182–£335 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £130 | £89–£173 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Didcot Primary Academy Large reserves
- Didsbury Road Primary School Large reserves
- Acklam Whin Primary School Large reserves
- Cranborne Primary School Large reserves
- St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Woodheys Primary School Heading for deficit
- Applecroft School Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tight
- Clifford Bridge Academy Healthy
- Blean Primary School Healthy
- Sandal Primary School Tight
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,316 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £238 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £203k | £455 |
Money raised by parents
ISLE OF ELY PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1171292, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £16k |
2024-08 | £20k | £18k |
2023-08 | £17k | £10k |
2022-08 | £9k | £12k |
2021-08 | £2k | £4k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £148 a pupil, against a typical £90 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,877 a pupil, against a typical £2,868 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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