St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots: school finances
Healthy
Holds £36k in reserve, 5% 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: ACT MULTI 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 | £870k | £864k | +£6k | £270k | 135 |
2019-20 | £876k | £986k | -£110k | £277k | 125 |
2020-21 | £787k | £892k | -£105k | £224k | 112 |
2021-22 | £827k | £791k | +£36k | £0 | 102 |
2022-23 | £823k | £708k | +£115k | £0 | 95 |
2023-24 | £793k | £587k | +£206k | £0 | 70 |
2024-25 | £683k | £592k | +£91k | £36k | 68 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,770 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,814.
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 | £3,822 | £4,319 | £3,969–£4,951 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,348 | £1,822 | £1,434–£2,499 |
Supply staff | £948 | £180 | £81–£421 |
Admin and clerical | £326 | £496 | £442–£692 |
Premises | £696 | £583 | £440–£712 |
Energy | £311 | £171 | £134–£226 |
Learning resources & ICT | £326 | £434 | £346–£583 |
Bought-in services | £30 | £247 | £167–£357 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Large reserves
- Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hexham First School In deficit
- Cockburn Haigh Road Academy Heading for deficit
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Foulsham Primary School Academy In deficit
- Woodlands Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon Large reserves
- Brown's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Pendeen School Large reserves
- Moulton Chapel Primary School Large reserves
- Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £667k | £9,881 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £311 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £237 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 50% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £948 a pupil, against a typical £180 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £311 a pupil, against a typical £171 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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