Norwood Green Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 44% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Hounslow · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORWOOD GREEN JUNIOR SCHOOL 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 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£120k | £1.1m | 456 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£67k | £1.2m | 449 |
2020-21 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£33k | £1.1m | 446 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£28k | £1.3m | 431 |
2022-23 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£42k | £1.3m | 398 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£24k | £1.3m | 351 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£150k | £1.2m | 328 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 97% of them. It spends £8,631 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,294.
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 | £4,259 | £3,606 | £3,262–£4,027 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £741 | £1,498 | £1,257–£1,777 |
Supply staff | £497 | £300 | £100–£579 |
Admin and clerical | £415 | £434 | £307–£569 |
Premises | £567 | £443 | £387–£548 |
Energy | £174 | £154 | £118–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £274 | £265 | £204–£311 |
Bought-in services | £613 | £233 | £131–£538 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School In deficit
- Blue Gate Fields Infants' School Healthy
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Langford Primary School Large reserves
- Thorpe Hall Primary School Heading for deficit
- Whybridge Junior School Large reserves
- Blair Peach Primary School Heading for deficit
- Worsley Bridge Primary School Large reserves
- Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Earlham Primary School Tight
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £8,204 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £228k | £695 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £62k | £189 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £613 a pupil, against a typical £233 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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