Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £17k 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 · Voluntary controlled 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 | £796k | £784k | +£12k | £90k | 85 |
2019-20 | £810k | £805k | +£5k | £95k | 79 |
2020-21 | £731k | £744k | -£13k | £82k | 122 |
2021-22 | £850k | £850k | -£152 | £82k | 71 |
2022-23 | £895k | £916k | -£21k | £61k | 59 |
2023-24 | £941k | £995k | -£53k | £8k | 91 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £982k | +£29k | £37k | 90 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£20k | £17k | 77 |
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 23% of them. It spends £13,394 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,564.
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 | £5,167 | £4,083 | £3,674–£4,681 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,029 | £1,286 | £1,088–£1,683 |
Supply staff | £1,360 | £152 | £52–£367 |
Admin and clerical | £615 | £431 | £338–£503 |
Premises | £464 | £461 | £384–£560 |
Energy | £196 | £139 | £113–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £536 | £471 | £400–£575 |
Bought-in services | £285 | £261 | £149–£473 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Enborne C.E. Primary School Tight
- Swarland Primary School Large reserves
- Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Thurlaston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Crawford Village Primary School Healthy
- Elmley Castle CofE First School In deficit
- Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Boyle and Petyt Primary School Large reserves
- Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £883k | £11,471 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £934 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £152 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £128k | £1,663 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ERPINGHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1187216, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £4k | £3k |
2024-07 | £3k | £5k |
2023-07 | £4k | £5k |
2022-07 | £2k | £72 |
2021-07 | £500 | £2k |
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 9% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,360 a pupil, against a typical £152 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,029 a pupil, against a typical £1,286 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £615 a pupil, against a typical £431 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £196 a pupil, against a typical £139 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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