Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 6% 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: GRACE SCHOOLS 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 | £453k | £448k | +£5k | £70k | 81 |
2019-20 | £505k | £526k | -£21k | £77k | 89 |
2020-21 | £643k | £583k | +£60k | £93k | 98 |
2021-22 | £659k | £576k | +£83k | £0 | 102 |
2022-23 | £729k | £615k | +£114k | £0 | 103 |
2023-24 | £780k | £640k | +£140k | £0 | 112 |
2024-25 | £935k | £728k | +£207k | £57k | 107 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,804 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,544.
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 | £2,766 | £3,569 | £3,375–£3,938 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,458 | £1,250 | £1,058–£1,811 |
Supply staff | £252 | £117 | £26–£208 |
Admin and clerical | £224 | £373 | £319–£461 |
Premises | £346 | £366 | £306–£452 |
Energy | £103 | £108 | £75–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £794 | £322 | £251–£514 |
Bought-in services | £19 | £164 | £63–£335 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Woodford Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Stonegate Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Hartpury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bredgar Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Middle Barton Primary School Large reserves
- Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School Healthy
- Calveley Primary Academy Large reserves
- Horrington Primary School In deficit
- Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Ashwicken Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Langley Fitzurse Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £892k | £8,336 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £252 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £43k | £402 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF MEPAL AND WITCHAM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1101157, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £3k | £2k |
2024-07 | £7k | £4k |
2023-07 | £7k | £5k |
2022-07 | £6k | £2k |
2021-07 | £217 | £979 |
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.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £794 a pupil, against a typical £322 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £252 a pupil, against a typical £117 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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