Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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: ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £534k | £531k | +£3k | £51k | 115 |
2019-20 | £573k | £589k | -£16k | £35k | 103 |
2020-21 | £567k | £567k | +£379 | £35k | 93 |
2021-22 | £586k | £609k | -£23k | £12k | 98 |
2022-23 | £671k | £648k | +£23k | £35k | 96 |
2023-24 | £654k | £637k | +£17k | £150k | 86 |
2024-25 | £649k | £596k | +£53k | £6k | 82 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,224 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,685.
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 | £3,891 | £4,071 | £3,754–£4,473 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,370 | £1,330 | £1,153–£1,638 |
Supply staff | £12 | £208 | £53–£331 |
Admin and clerical | £836 | £480 | £379–£606 |
Premises | £133 | £435 | £295–£560 |
Energy | £-206 | £152 | £101–£189 |
Learning resources & ICT | £242 | £409 | £322–£512 |
Bought-in services | £12 | £197 | £106–£413 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Salterlee Primary School In deficit
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Long Marton School In deficit
- Stambridge Primary School Large reserves
- Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Folksworth CofE Primary School Tight
- Graveley Primary School Large reserves
- Beckley Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Lydbrook Primary School In deficit
- Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School Healthy
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £615k | £7,455 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £9k | £109 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £34k | £412 |
Money raised by parents
GREAT WILBRAHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1116632, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-11 | £7k | £6k |
2024-11 | £10k | £8k |
2023-11 | £18k | £16k |
2022-11 | £9k | £15k |
2021-11 | £15k | £9k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £836 a pupil, against a typical £480 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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