Burnham Market Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £14k 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 sponsor led.
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 | £614k | £666k | -£52k | £19k | 105 |
2019-20 | £640k | £658k | -£18k | £3k | 119 |
2020-21 | £866k | £781k | +£85k | £88k | 108 |
2021-22 | £752k | £794k | -£42k | £54k | 97 |
2022-23 | £768k | £772k | -£4k | £0 | 99 |
2023-24 | £775k | £775k | £0 | £0 | 94 |
2024-25 | £813k | £725k | +£88k | £14k | 92 |
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 £7,880 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,305.
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 | £3,750 | £3,883 | £3,588–£4,288 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,380 | £1,702 | £1,268–£1,915 |
Supply staff | £22 | £147 | £75–£383 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £394 | £322–£529 |
Premises | £380 | £385 | £292–£479 |
Energy | £163 | £120 | £96–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £446 | £378 | £261–£588 |
Bought-in services | £228 | £202 | £109–£341 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Uffington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Crawford's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Palterton Primary School Large reserves
- Madresfield CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bramfield Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's School, Tintinhull Large reserves
- Langley Mill Church of England Infant School and Nursery Large reserves
- Brookland Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Cornwood Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £788k | £8,565 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £79k | £859 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £272 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BURNHAM MARKET SCHOOL (F.O.B.S.) (charity 1047846, Registered) raised £21k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £21k | £5k |
2025-08 | £5k | £4k |
2024-08 | £4k | £8k |
2023-08 | £8k | £4k |
2022-08 | £37k | £75k |
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 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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