University Technical College Norfolk: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £441k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Secondary · University technical college.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST 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 | £2.1m | £2.4m | -£281k | £8k | 266 |
2019-20 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£7k | £0 | 334 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£49k | £111k | 379 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.6m | -£168k | £1k | 385 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £4.0m | -£853k | £1k | 414 |
2023-24 | £3.8m | £4.4m | -£538k | £1k | 434 |
2024-25 | £4.4m | £4.6m | -£217k | £441k | 421 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 £10,950 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,209.
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 | £5,653 | £4,470 | £4,036–£4,847 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £454 | £903 | £685–£1,057 |
Supply staff | £192 | £151 | £51–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £786 | £524 | £378–£683 |
Premises | £1,318 | £460 | £386–£627 |
Energy | £285 | £170 | £130–£247 |
Learning resources & ICT | £627 | £548 | £434–£675 |
Bought-in services | £55 | £105 | £37–£211 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Churnet View Middle School Large reserves
- Sir Thomas Boughey Academy Large reserves
- King Arthur's School In deficit
- Lincoln UTC Large reserves
- The Cheadle Academy Large reserves
- Madani Boys School In deficit
- Madani Girls' School In deficit
- Catshill Middle School In deficit
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Healthy
- LeAF Studio Heading for deficit
- Haydon Bridge High School In deficit
- The Clere School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.3m | £10,309 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £52 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £126 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on premises is £1,318 a pupil, against a typical £460 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £285 a pupil, against a typical £170 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £786 a pupil, against a typical £524 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,653 a pupil, against a typical £4,470 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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