Hunstanton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £196k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Norfolk · Primary · Foundation 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 | £965k | £1.0m | -£61k | £56k | 183 |
2019-20 | £969k | £1.0m | -£33k | £24k | 185 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £974k | +£47k | £71k | 173 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £990k | +£54k | £124k | 168 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£10k | £135k | 157 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£8k | £126k | 169 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£51k | £177k | 174 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£19k | £196k | 161 |
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 77% of them. It spends £8,911 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,162.
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 | £3,408 | £3,783 | £3,388–£4,141 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,329 | £1,636 | £1,456–£1,851 |
Supply staff | £536 | £139 | £67–£256 |
Admin and clerical | £486 | £376 | £283–£556 |
Premises | £486 | £448 | £368–£594 |
Energy | £119 | £113 | £92–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £271 | £330 | £235–£419 |
Bought-in services | £316 | £194 | £80–£382 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Lakes School Large reserves
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School In deficit
- Dunton Green Primary School Large reserves
- Sun Academy Bradwell Tight
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Huttoft Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Upton Westlea Primary School Tight
- Bushfield Road Infant School In deficit
- Captains Close Primary School Heading for deficit
- Watchlytes Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £8,674 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £131k | £814 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £110k | £684 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £57k | £352 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- 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 £536 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,329 a pupil, against a typical £1,636 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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