North Curry CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £2k 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). Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RICHARD HUISH 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 | £720k | £702k | +£18k | £107k | 174 |
2019-20 | £814k | £828k | -£14k | £84k | 172 |
2020-21 | £862k | £835k | +£27k | £92k | 169 |
2021-22 | £892k | £838k | +£54k | £101k | 146 |
2022-23 | £851k | £855k | -£4k | £58k | 148 |
2023-24 | £883k | £903k | -£20k | £1k | 148 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £957k | +£44k | £2k | 138 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,910 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,913.
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 | £3,083 | £3,204 | £3,015–£3,510 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,173 | £1,164 | £978–£1,677 |
Supply staff | £29 | £117 | £41–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £383 | £370 | £303–£430 |
Premises | £260 | £293 | £254–£415 |
Energy | £65 | £93 | £79–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £332 | £342 | £272–£412 |
Bought-in services | £14 | £233 | £117–£298 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eastington Primary School Tight
- Foley Infant School Academy In deficit
- The Wickford Church of England School Large reserves
- Horspath Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Broadmayne First School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst Healthy
- Tardebigge CofE First School In deficit
- Gosfield Community Primary School Healthy
- Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- Greenfield CofE VC Lower School Large reserves
- Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £914k | £6,599 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8k | £58 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £89k | £643 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF NORTH CURRY SCHOOL (charity 1039906, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £8k |
2024-08 | £5k | £6k |
2023-08 | £6k | £5k |
2022-08 | £5k | £4k |
2021-08 | £2k | £2k |
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 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,173 a pupil, against a typical £1,164 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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