Ramsey Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £145k in reserve, 8% 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£91k | £90k | 225 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£60k | £96k | 232 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£102k | £140k | 231 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£3k | £84k | 239 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£201k | £211k | 267 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£161k | £0 | 279 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£232k | £145k | 281 |
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 £5,964 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,610.
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 | £2,833 | £3,353 | £3,138–£3,632 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £897 | £1,699 | £1,427–£2,060 |
Supply staff | £441 | £161 | £89–£334 |
Admin and clerical | £559 | £329 | £252–£402 |
Premises | £267 | £383 | £350–£467 |
Energy | £96 | £117 | £92–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £132 | £315 | £257–£364 |
Bought-in services | £60 | £169 | £95–£299 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre Tight
- Willoughby Road Primary Academy Large reserves
- Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Neasden Primary School Large reserves
- Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Healthy
- Oakdene Primary Academy Large reserves
- Windhill Primary School Large reserves
- Wardley Primary School Large reserves
- Wath Victoria Primary School Healthy
- Sylvester Primary Academy Healthy
- Esh Winning Academy Large reserves
- Clifton Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,616 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £349 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £174 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF RAMSEY JUNIOR SCHOOL (charity 1032593, Registered) raised £328 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2021-08 | £328 | £810 |
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 supply staff is £441 a pupil, against a typical £161 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £559 a pupil, against a typical £329 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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