Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £50k in reserve, 7% 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: 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 | £669k | £570k | +£99k | £85k | 104 |
2019-20 | £623k | £614k | +£9k | £76k | 104 |
2020-21 | £647k | £653k | -£6k | £61k | 103 |
2021-22 | £663k | £647k | +£16k | £0 | 104 |
2022-23 | £698k | £681k | +£17k | £0 | 102 |
2023-24 | £734k | £756k | -£22k | £0 | 111 |
2024-25 | £768k | £715k | +£53k | £50k | 94 |
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 60% of them. It spends £7,566 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,422.
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 | £4,751 | £4,054 | £3,740–£4,209 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,228 | £1,694 | £1,329–£1,828 |
Supply staff | £0 | £120 | £57–£262 |
Admin and clerical | £190 | £429 | £312–£564 |
Premises | £317 | £428 | £339–£559 |
Energy | £159 | £118 | £91–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £254 | £411 | £315–£494 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £204 | £132–£379 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brenzett Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kenn Church of England Primary School Tight
- Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Fen Drayton Primary School In deficit
- King's Somborne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Heading for deficit
- Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kilham Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Large reserves
- Astley CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Foxton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £758k | £8,021 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £23k | £243 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £10k | £106 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF SWAFFHAM PRIOR SCHOOL (charity 1101188, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £5k | £7k |
2024-08 | £5k | £6k |
2023-08 | £7k | £2k |
2022-08 | £3k | £2k |
2021-08 | £2k | £2k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £4,751 a pupil, against a typical £4,054 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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