Tivetshall Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £8k 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: SAPIENTIA EDUCATION 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 | £254k | £243k | +£11k | £64k | 23 |
2019-20 | £228k | £217k | +£11k | £0 | 14 |
2020-21 | £216k | £236k | -£20k | £0 | 24 |
2021-22 | £275k | £262k | +£13k | £0 | 24 |
2022-23 | £295k | £265k | +£30k | £0 | 27 |
2023-24 | £361k | £455k | -£94k | £0 | 28 |
2024-25 | £395k | £307k | +£88k | £8k | 16 |
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 43% of them. It spends £19,188 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £17,936.
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 | £8,875 | £7,844 | £6,433–£9,101 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,750 | £3,207 | £2,346–£4,225 |
Supply staff | £0 | £266 | £83–£1,046 |
Admin and clerical | £1,000 | £1,035 | £692–£1,655 |
Premises | £1,188 | £866 | £664–£1,235 |
Energy | £562 | £299 | £220–£385 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,312 | £906 | £418–£1,185 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £328 | £72–£1,495 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Polruan Primary Academy Healthy
- Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School In deficit
- Stourview Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- West Coker CofE VC Primary School In deficit
- Middleton Community Primary School In deficit
- Lerryn CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Leadenham Church of England Academy Healthy
- Kielder Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Queensway Primary School In deficit
- Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £393k | £24,562 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £1,375 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £125 |
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 30% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £562 a pupil, against a typical £299 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £4,750 a pupil, against a typical £3,207 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,312 a pupil, against a typical £906 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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