Weeting Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £68k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GRACE SCHOOLS 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 | £678k | £680k | -£2k | £15k | 119 |
2019-20 | £616k | £556k | +£60k | £96k | 102 |
2020-21 | £587k | £592k | -£5k | £33k | 99 |
2021-22 | £641k | £725k | -£84k | £0 | 96 |
2022-23 | £641k | £787k | -£146k | £0 | 95 |
2023-24 | £673k | £524k | +£149k | £0 | 90 |
2024-25 | £931k | £816k | +£115k | £68k | 129 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,326 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,266.
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 | £2,690 | £3,587 | £3,109–£3,951 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,581 | £1,759 | £1,203–£1,979 |
Supply staff | £372 | £204 | £66–£448 |
Admin and clerical | £217 | £410 | £324–£496 |
Premises | £279 | £421 | £343–£518 |
Energy | £116 | £138 | £74–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £419 | £312 | £239–£398 |
Bought-in services | £39 | £170 | £80–£337 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North Molton Primary School Healthy
- Thomas Eaton Primary Academy In deficit
- Purwell Primary School In deficit
- Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Thorpe Acre Infant School In deficit
- Castle Primary School Healthy
- White Mere Community Primary School In deficit
- Lift Offa's Mead Large reserves
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Tight
- Guston Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Weston Infant Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £875k | £6,783 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £36k | £279 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £434 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WEETING SCHOOL (charity 1161085, Registered) raised £3k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-07 | £3k | £5k |
2025-07 | £4k | £5k |
2024-07 | £4k | £3k |
2023-07 | £3k | £2k |
2022-07 | £3k | £1k |
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.
- 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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