Heartsease Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £126k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.7m | £2.2m | +£531k | £414k | 491 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.1m | +£609k | £492k | 474 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.1m | +£610k | £592k | 451 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.2m | +£558k | £699k | 458 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.5m | +£354k | £738k | 460 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£308k | £0 | 422 |
2024-25 | £3.1m | £3.2m | -£135k | £126k | 412 |
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 £7,760 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,474.
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 | £5,536 | £2,954 | £2,626–£3,177 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,438 | £1,242–£1,676 |
Supply staff | £206 | £187 | £51–£286 |
Admin and clerical | £146 | £292 | £230–£360 |
Premises | £1,005 | £361 | £287–£443 |
Energy | £29 | £96 | £75–£128 |
Learning resources & ICT | £347 | £244 | £206–£315 |
Bought-in services | £5 | £96 | £57–£156 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shakespeare Primary School Healthy
- Fieldhead Carr Primary School Healthy
- St Laurences CofE Primary School Healthy
- Blackfield Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- The St Augustine's Academy Large reserves
- Moorside Primary School Large reserves
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Large reserves
- Owston Park Primary Academy Healthy
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- The Craylands School Large reserves
- Springbank Primary Academy Large reserves
- Grove House Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,119 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £245k | £595 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £129k | £313 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 16% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,005 a pupil, against a typical £361 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,536 a pupil, against a typical £2,954 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £347 a pupil, against a typical £244 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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