Elm Road Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £106k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Cambridgeshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES 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 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£89k | £30k | 232 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£129k | £99k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£128k | £170k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£123k | £166k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£97k | £197k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£132k | £0 | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£184k | £106k | 206 |
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 £6,393 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,318.
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 | £2,966 | £3,272 | £3,052–£3,493 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,388 | £1,495 | £1,180–£1,614 |
Supply staff | £87 | £118 | £59–£394 |
Admin and clerical | £432 | £291 | £249–£335 |
Premises | £369 | £416 | £298–£469 |
Energy | £126 | £107 | £89–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £194 | £339 | £241–£414 |
Bought-in services | £131 | £215 | £121–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mossgate Primary School Healthy
- Corby Old Village Primary School Large reserves
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Kenilworth Primary School Healthy
- Meadowside Academy Large reserves
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Large reserves
- Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Dordon Primary School Large reserves
- Carterton Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Hogarth Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,131 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £65k | £316 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £155 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 11% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £432 a pupil, against a typical £291 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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