St John's Community Primary School and Nursery: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £39k, 2% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 4 years running.
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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£4k | £83k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£34k | £49k | 214 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£41k | £91k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£22k | £181k | 213 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£23k | £150k | 226 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£44k | £106k | 306 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£31k | £75k | 282 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£114k | -£39k | 280 |
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 20% of them. It spends £8,502 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,932.
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 | £3,252 | £3,349 | £3,105–£3,813 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,299 | £1,198 | £987–£1,675 |
Supply staff | £387 | £129 | £42–£288 |
Admin and clerical | £327 | £304 | £220–£364 |
Premises | £516 | £352 | £288–£446 |
Energy | £99 | £107 | £78–£144 |
Learning resources & ICT | £525 | £268 | £194–£332 |
Bought-in services | £165 | £128 | £93–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Healthy
- Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School In deficit
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School Healthy
- Old Sarum Primary School In deficit
- Bridport Primary School Healthy
- The Pines School Tight
- Sutton CofE VC Primary School Large reserves
- Romsey Primary School & Nursery Tight
- Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,517 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £204k | £728 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £92k | £330 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £162k | £579 |
Money raised by parents
ST JOHN'S SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1044213, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £11k | £28k |
2023-08 | £24k | £8k |
2022-08 | £10k | £8k |
2021-08 | £0 | £5k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on supply staff is £387 a pupil, against a typical £129 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £525 a pupil, against a typical £268 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,299 a pupil, against a typical £1,198 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £516 a pupil, against a typical £352 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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