Earith Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £126k in reserve, 17% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
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: THE ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST LIMITED 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 | £451k | £488k | -£37k | £75k | 78 |
2019-20 | £468k | £457k | +£11k | £316k | 74 |
2020-21 | £514k | £523k | -£9k | £56k | 85 |
2021-22 | £562k | £559k | +£3k | £55k | 90 |
2022-23 | £690k | £663k | +£27k | £0 | 97 |
2023-24 | £714k | £747k | -£33k | £0 | 106 |
2024-25 | £764k | £774k | -£10k | £126k | 106 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,302 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,860.
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 | £5,189 | £3,552 | £3,115–£3,781 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £66 | £1,322 | £1,050–£1,594 |
Supply staff | £0 | £144 | £63–£296 |
Admin and clerical | £604 | £401 | £317–£546 |
Premises | £330 | £386 | £267–£439 |
Energy | £208 | £113 | £62–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £217 | £428 | £290–£480 |
Bought-in services | £66 | £213 | £145–£363 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cotgrave Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- High Halden Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hilmarton Primary School Large reserves
- Kingswood Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hartland Primary School Large reserves
- Mendlesham Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Rusper Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £750k | £7,075 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £41k | £387 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £14k | £132 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF EARITH SCHOOL (charity 1035875, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £9k | £5k |
2024-10 | £7k | £2k |
2023-10 | £8k | £5k |
2022-10 | £7k | £6k |
2021-10 | £3k | £3k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £208 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £604 a pupil, against a typical £401 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,189 a pupil, against a typical £3,552 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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