Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k 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: 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 | £564k | £479k | +£85k | £208k | 76 |
2019-20 | £596k | £544k | +£52k | £291k | 85 |
2020-21 | £613k | £513k | +£100k | £340k | 63 |
2021-22 | £631k | £593k | +£38k | £0 | 70 |
2022-23 | £648k | £563k | +£85k | £0 | 71 |
2023-24 | £711k | £587k | +£124k | £0 | 83 |
2024-25 | £823k | £666k | +£157k | £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 57% of them. It spends £6,224 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,121.
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 | £2,944 | £3,589 | £3,290–£4,162 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,477 | £1,495 | £1,217–£1,840 |
Supply staff | £0 | £152 | £87–£251 |
Admin and clerical | £234 | £411 | £310–£491 |
Premises | £327 | £359 | £317–£491 |
Energy | £84 | £131 | £105–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £486 | £317 | £260–£422 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £254 | £114–£323 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hartshorne CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Henry Chadwick Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE School Large reserves
- Shepherdswell Academy Healthy
- Rillington Primary School Large reserves
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School In deficit
- Eastling Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold Healthy
- Earlsheaton Infant School In deficit
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Heading for deficit
- Tintwistle CofE (Aided) Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £786k | £7,346 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £11k | £103 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £346 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £486 a pupil, against a typical £317 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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