Norton Fitzwarren Church School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £69k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£58k | -£98k | 264 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£52k | -£77k | 289 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£204k | £16k | 301 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£165k | £98k | 293 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£38k | £66k | 315 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£48k | £39k | 320 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£112k | £69k | 302 |
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 30% of them. It spends £6,126 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,339.
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 | £2,852 | £3,114 | £2,858–£3,294 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,307 | £1,157 | £853–£1,468 |
Supply staff | £216 | £196 | £79–£304 |
Admin and clerical | £295 | £302 | £251–£366 |
Premises | £411 | £321 | £257–£370 |
Energy | £116 | £91 | £73–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £292 | £292 | £236–£327 |
Bought-in services | £90 | £150 | £85–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend Large reserves
- Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School Tight
- Stoughton Infant School Large reserves
- Somersham Primary School In deficit
- Oakridge Infant School Large reserves
- Wembdon St George's Church School In deficit
- Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy Healthy
- Brooke Hill Academy Large reserves
- Scargill CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Thornbury Primary School Tight
- Wood Ley Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,760 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £226k | £750 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £269 |
Money raised by parents
NORTON FITZWARREN CHURCH SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1174419, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £7k | £8k |
2024-09 | £8k | £3k |
2023-09 | £4k | £2k |
2022-09 | £4k | £1k |
2021-09 | £492 | £3k |
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.
- Spending on premises is £411 a pupil, against a typical £321 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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