Firside Junior School: school finances
Tight
Holds £51k 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 WENSUM 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£115k | £234k | 364 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£135k | £364k | 368 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£140k | £500k | 358 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£81k | £596k | 358 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£133k | £0 | 357 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£170k | £0 | 359 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£282k | £51k | 345 |
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 37% of them. It spends £5,281 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,207.
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 | £3,012 | £3,096 | £2,779–£3,330 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,000 | £1,118 | £915–£1,438 |
Supply staff | £43 | £126 | £55–£241 |
Admin and clerical | £125 | £276 | £223–£339 |
Premises | £220 | £320 | £273–£374 |
Energy | £84 | £79 | £64–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £293 | £262 | £203–£313 |
Bought-in services | £23 | £145 | £104–£204 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Swiss Gardens Primary School In deficit
- Glory Farm Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- King's Academy College Park (Infant) Healthy
- Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Healthy
- Takeley Primary School Large reserves
- Courthill Infant School Tight
- St Peter's CofE Junior School Heading for deficit
- Meath Green Junior School Tight
- Fernvale Primary School Healthy
- Westmoor Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £5,838 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £319 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £261 |
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?
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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