Cobholm Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £76k in reserve, 6% 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: INSPIRATION 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£87k | £0 | 153 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£34k | £0 | 158 |
2020-21 | £974k | £977k | -£3k | £0 | 137 |
2021-22 | £937k | £1.1m | -£123k | £0 | 144 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£93k | £0 | 168 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£46k | £0 | 176 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£19k | £76k | 187 |
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 33% of them. It spends £7,128 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,262.
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 | £3,599 | £3,646 | £3,505–£3,941 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,545 | £1,619 | £1,274–£1,798 |
Supply staff | £21 | £224 | £131–£437 |
Admin and clerical | £390 | £337 | £286–£413 |
Premises | £369 | £502 | £389–£572 |
Energy | £182 | £128 | £104–£159 |
Learning resources & ICT | £118 | £327 | £228–£395 |
Bought-in services | £150 | £356 | £131–£470 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Limbrick Wood Primary School Large reserves
- Countess Wear Primary School Tight
- Old Leake Primary Academy Tight
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton Large reserves
- Morice Town Primary Academy Large reserves
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Tight
- St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Oakview Primary School Large reserves
- Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Healthy
- Hetton Primary School Large reserves
- Padiham Green Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,150 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £305 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £15k | £80 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £182 a pupil, against a typical £128 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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