Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £57k in reserve, 7% 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: GRACE SCHOOLS 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 | £513k | £488k | +£25k | £113k | 100 |
2019-20 | £563k | £538k | +£25k | £148k | 102 |
2020-21 | £583k | £523k | +£60k | £121k | 104 |
2021-22 | £644k | £540k | +£104k | £0 | 109 |
2022-23 | £648k | £565k | +£83k | £0 | 104 |
2023-24 | £759k | £612k | +£147k | £0 | 105 |
2024-25 | £778k | £631k | +£147k | £57k | 108 |
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 57% of them. It spends £5,843 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,298.
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 | £2,667 | £3,878 | £3,466–£4,221 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,481 | £1,612 | £1,285–£1,901 |
Supply staff | £46 | £134 | £47–£243 |
Admin and clerical | £250 | £458 | £346–£571 |
Premises | £287 | £478 | £354–£632 |
Energy | £139 | £144 | £120–£211 |
Learning resources & ICT | £306 | £340 | £256–£496 |
Bought-in services | £9 | £240 | £74–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Murrow Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- Hibaldstow Academy In deficit
- Chislet Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Lydlynch Infant School Large reserves
- Crow Orchard Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole Healthy
- Nettlesworth Primary School Large reserves
- Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School In deficit
- Hankham Primary School Tight
- Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Abbas and Templecombe Church School In deficit
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £771k | £7,139 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £426 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £65 |
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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