Taverham VC CE Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £203k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£38k | £65k | 442 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£6k | £59k | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£114k | £173k | 432 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£20k | £153k | 446 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£30k | £183k | 434 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£12k | £195k | 432 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£15k | £210k | 413 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£6k | £203k | 406 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,283 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,152.
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 | £3,226 | £3,025 | £2,833–£3,168 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,136 | £1,118 | £903–£1,344 |
Supply staff | £108 | £139 | £68–£315 |
Admin and clerical | £214 | £256 | £208–£291 |
Premises | £446 | £305 | £236–£338 |
Energy | £68 | £72 | £62–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £242 | £240 | £204–£319 |
Bought-in services | £277 | £124 | £69–£184 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy Tight
- St William's Primary School Healthy
- Oakworth Primary School Healthy
- The Dingle Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Large reserves
- Notley Green Primary School Large reserves
- Malmesbury Church of England Primary School Healthy
- South Farnborough Junior School Healthy
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Whitby Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Church Langley Community Primary School Large reserves
- Arunside School, Horsham Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,863 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £131k | £323 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £81k | £200 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £164k | £404 |
Money raised by parents
TAVERHAM JUNIOR SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1079903, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £12k |
2024-08 | £13k | £23k |
2023-08 | £18k | £4k |
2022-08 | £14k | £11k |
2021-08 | £9k | £9k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £277 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £446 a pupil, against a typical £305 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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