Eaton Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £368k in reserve, 15% 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: EVOLUTION ACADEMY 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 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£88k | £248k | 395 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£40k | £135k | 403 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£26k | £69k | 401 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£157k | £0 | 397 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£69k | £0 | 402 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£128k | £0 | 409 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£26k | £368k | 399 |
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 83% of them. It spends £5,977 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,237.
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 | £4,003 | £3,014 | £2,864–£3,109 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,128 | £989–£1,322 |
Supply staff | £30 | £144 | £76–£198 |
Admin and clerical | £0 | £257 | £214–£318 |
Premises | £388 | £295 | £222–£352 |
Energy | £0 | £82 | £72–£96 |
Learning resources & ICT | £298 | £269 | £241–£322 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £151 | £86–£217 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Large reserves
- Gomersal Primary School Heading for deficit
- Laleham CofE VA Primary School Large reserves
- Bure Park Primary School Tight
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Westfield Primary School Large reserves
- Parklands Primary School Large reserves
- Astwood Bank Primary School Large reserves
- Ursuline Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Hillcrest Primary School Healthy
- King David Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,967 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £66k | £165 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £75 |
Money raised by parents
EATON PRIMARY PTA (charity 801153, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £4k |
2024-08 | £11k | £19k |
2023-08 | £12k | £7k |
2022-08 | £7k | £15k |
2021-08 | £600 | £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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on teachers is £4,003 a pupil, against a typical £3,014 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £388 a pupil, against a typical £295 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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