Roydon Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £142k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£9k | £55k | 254 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£15k | £70k | 265 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£57k | £127k | 267 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£37k | £90k | 266 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£45k | £135k | 259 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£3k | £138k | 261 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£39k | £100k | 265 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£43k | £142k | 255 |
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 £7,841 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,789.
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 | £3,554 | £3,193 | £2,774–£3,599 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,739 | £1,388 | £1,043–£1,774 |
Supply staff | £113 | £113 | £52–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £285 | £280 | £226–£321 |
Premises | £312 | £385 | £332–£413 |
Energy | £136 | £95 | £78–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £244 | £276 | £218–£365 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £160 | £70–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Crawley Green Infant School Large reserves
- Mudeford Junior School Healthy
- Broughton Junior School Large reserves
- Long Row Primary School Heading for deficit
- Larkfield Primary School Large reserves
- Cheswick Green Primary School Tight
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- St Edward's Catholic Junior School Large reserves
- Masefield Primary School Healthy
- Bordon Junior School Healthy
- Hatch Warren Infant School Healthy
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £7,486 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £240k | £941 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £104k | £410 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £133k | £523 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ROYDON PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1210399, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £10k | £3k |
2025-08 | £15k | £15k |
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.
- 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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