George White Junior School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £662k in reserve, 32% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CLARION CORVUS TRUST can move money between its schools. The DfE doesn't publish this school's share of the trust's central reserve for this year, so the reserve shown is the school's own.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£65k | £151k | 315 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£120k | £281k | 312 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£25k | £410k | 309 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£31k | £524k | 311 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£150k | £0 | 291 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£299k | £662k | 275 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,498 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,268.
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 | £2,738 | £3,468 | £3,054–£3,830 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,447 | £1,493 | £1,270–£1,857 |
Supply staff | £131 | £178 | £77–£433 |
Admin and clerical | £378 | £312 | £216–£413 |
Premises | £324 | £392 | £331–£477 |
Energy | £164 | £111 | £93–£135 |
Learning resources & ICT | £440 | £245 | £187–£383 |
Bought-in services | £175 | £172 | £74–£430 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grangetown Primary School Large reserves
- Axminster Community Primary Academy Healthy
- North Walsham Junior School In deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Ludlow Infant Academy Healthy
- Valley Primary School and Nursery In deficit
- Castlechurch Primary School Large reserves
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Kingsway Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Coppull Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Woodrow First School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £7,484 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £160k | £582 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £102 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £440 a pupil, against a typical £245 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £164 a pupil, against a typical £111 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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