Gooderstone Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £11k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£86k | £201k | 54 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£87k | £219k | 49 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£55k | £0 | 54 |
2021-22 | £394k | £371k | +£23k | £0 | 54 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£54k | £0 | 53 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£195k | £11k | 48 |
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 17% of them. It spends £33,526 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,851.
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 | £18,165 | £5,004 | £4,236–£5,627 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,825 | £1,546 | £1,262–£1,996 |
Supply staff | £0 | £136 | £35–£341 |
Admin and clerical | £1,423 | £584 | £451–£806 |
Premises | £1,278 | £593 | £434–£800 |
Energy | £577 | £202 | £127–£270 |
Learning resources & ICT | £495 | £539 | £387–£663 |
Bought-in services | £660 | £361 | £218–£465 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Monyash CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Magdalen Academy Large reserves
- Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Millom Infant School In deficit
- Burlescombe Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Otterton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Halwin School Heading for deficit
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School In deficit
- Abbey Village Primary School Healthy
- St John's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Bradwell Junior School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £36,062 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £58k | £1,196 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £1,485 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF GOODERSTONE SCHOOL (charity 1045069, Registered) raised £1k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £1k | £2k |
2025-08 | £2k | £2k |
2024-08 | £4k | £3k |
2023-08 | £707 | £1k |
2022-08 | £1k | £2k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £6,825 a pupil, against a typical £1,546 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £18,165 a pupil, against a typical £5,004 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £577 a pupil, against a typical £202 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,423 a pupil, against a typical £584 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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