Meadow Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £39k 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 · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ANGLIAN LEARNING 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 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£197k | £264k | 211 |
2019-20 | £997k | £953k | +£44k | £290k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£44k | £216k | 182 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£42k | £131k | 209 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£124k | £204k | 211 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£87k | £0 | 212 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£83k | £39k | 207 |
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 20% of them. It spends £6,498 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,667.
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 | £3,324 | £3,130 | £2,981–£3,382 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,005 | £1,295 | £1,074–£1,661 |
Supply staff | £58 | £86 | £42–£143 |
Admin and clerical | £261 | £348 | £268–£413 |
Premises | £382 | £383 | £287–£493 |
Energy | £126 | £88 | £62–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £285 | £290 | £255–£367 |
Bought-in services | £63 | £150 | £86–£232 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woolden Hill Primary School Large reserves
- St Helen's Church of England School In deficit
- Red Barn Community Primary School Healthy
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Carswell Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Alconbury CofE Primary School Healthy
- Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School Tight
- Greatham Primary School Healthy
- East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Albert Village Primary School Healthy
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy Healthy
- Tiptree Heath Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £5,850 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £29k | £140 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £217k | £1,048 |
Money raised by parents
MEADOW SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1148295, Registered) raised £32k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £32k | £19k |
2024-08 | £6k | £5k |
2023-08 | £15k | £10k |
2022-08 | £10k | £15k |
2021-08 | £2k | £8k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on energy is £126 a pupil, against a typical £88 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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