Chapel Break Infant School: school finances
Tight
Holds £31k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £966k | £948k | +£18k | £46k | 176 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £987k | +£20k | £66k | 176 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£48k | £114k | 177 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£3k | £116k | 176 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£68k | £48k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£41k | £7k | 169 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£24k | £31k | 157 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£218 | £31k | 159 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,413 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,411.
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 | £4,140 | £3,387 | £3,089–£3,639 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,834 | £1,429 | £1,155–£2,153 |
Supply staff | £61 | £138 | £63–£283 |
Admin and clerical | £436 | £344 | £288–£441 |
Premises | £470 | £388 | £266–£459 |
Energy | £126 | £122 | £92–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £142 | £322 | £251–£397 |
Bought-in services | £115 | £224 | £157–£342 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Falconer's Hill Infant School Large reserves
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Easington CofE Primary School In deficit
- Oakfield Academy In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy Healthy
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bowling Green Academy In deficit
- Bramble Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Tight
- Milborne Port Primary School Healthy
- St Paul's CofE Primary School & Nursery Tight
- Morpeth Stobhillgate First School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,359 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £257k | £1,619 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £302 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £9k | £55 |
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 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £4,140 a pupil, against a typical £3,387 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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