St Cedd's Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £30k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS 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 | £673k | £775k | -£102k | £171k | 129 |
2019-20 | £693k | £743k | -£50k | £137k | 105 |
2020-21 | £712k | £672k | +£40k | £79k | 105 |
2021-22 | £729k | £634k | +£95k | £70k | 115 |
2022-23 | £766k | £605k | +£161k | £114k | 99 |
2023-24 | £789k | £729k | +£60k | £71k | 101 |
2024-25 | £806k | £779k | +£27k | £30k | 118 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,602 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,706.
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 | £1,831 | £3,639 | £3,219–£3,975 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £932 | £1,464 | £913–£1,712 |
Supply staff | £203 | £81 | £32–£224 |
Admin and clerical | £1,102 | £354 | £276–£486 |
Premises | £686 | £352 | £307–£452 |
Energy | £119 | £115 | £85–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £246 | £384 | £249–£488 |
Bought-in services | £305 | £196 | £89–£323 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cowling Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Dallington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Kislingbury Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stradbroke Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Little Melton Primary School Healthy
- Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Tight
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Healthy
- Trinity Church of England First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £727k | £6,161 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £119 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £80k | £678 |
Money raised by parents
ST CEDD'S C OF E (VA) PRIMARY PTA (charity 1151891, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £4k | £2k |
2024-03 | £3k | £3k |
2023-03 | £4k | £4k |
2022-03 | £4k | £3k |
2021-03 | £3k | £5k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,102 a pupil, against a typical £354 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £686 a pupil, against a typical £352 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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