Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham: school finances
Healthy
Holds £241k in reserve, 8% 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 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£43k | £139k | 493 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£22k | £161k | 500 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£143k | £304k | 480 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£92k | £212k | 465 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£2k | £214k | 464 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£4k | £218k | 460 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £3.0m | -£48k | £170k | 461 |
2025-26 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£71k | £241k | 434 |
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 £6,967 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,295.
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 | £2,974 | £2,997 | £2,864–£3,157 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,341 | £1,322 | £1,188–£1,547 |
Supply staff | £219 | £99 | £33–£158 |
Admin and clerical | £270 | £258 | £198–£314 |
Premises | £503 | £310 | £263–£390 |
Energy | £88 | £93 | £74–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £335 | £274 | £201–£316 |
Bought-in services | £110 | £134 | £93–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Veritas Primary Academy Healthy
- Mill Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Wentworth Primary School Healthy
- Meadowside Primary School In deficit
- Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Yarborough Academy Large reserves
- Horsted Infant School Healthy
- Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Tight
- Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Wilson Primary School Large reserves
- Buckingham Park Primary School Large reserves
- Newbottle Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,490 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £272 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £134k | £309 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £279k | £642 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £219 a pupil, against a typical £99 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £503 a pupil, against a typical £310 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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