East Norfolk Sixth Form College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £3.7m in reserve, 30% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · 16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EAST NORFOLK MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £7.7m | £7.4m | +£261k | £1.1m | — |
2019-20 | £7.9m | £8.5m | -£569k | £527k | — |
2020-21 | £7.5m | £7.4m | +£140k | £622k | — |
2021-22 | £7.9m | £8.4m | -£512k | £110k | 1,545 |
2022-23 | £10.7m | £9.2m | +£1.5m | £1.6m | — |
2023-24 | £11.5m | £10.5m | +£1.0m | £2.5m | — |
2024-25 | £12.3m | £11.1m | +£1.2m | £3.7m | 1,771 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 post16 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 77% of them. It spends £6,265 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,079.
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 | £2,875 | £3,322 | £2,890–£3,679 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £786 | £573 | £435–£723 |
Supply staff | £0 | £23 | £4–£66 |
Admin and clerical | £844 | £429 | £275–£630 |
Premises | £301 | £290 | £252–£415 |
Energy | £95 | £113 | £98–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £791 | £433 | £380–£554 |
Bought-in services | £58 | £24 | £13–£47 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Worcester Sixth Form College Healthy
- City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Woking College Healthy
- Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Prior Pursglove and Stockton Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Queen Mary's College Large reserves
- Birkenhead Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Thomas Rotherham College Tight
- Esher Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Rochdale Sixth Form College Large reserves
- King Edward VI College Large reserves
- Priestley College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £11.8m | £6,640 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £85 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £728k | £411 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £58 a pupil, against a typical £24 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £844 a pupil, against a typical £429 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £791 a pupil, against a typical £433 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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