Southtown Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £13k 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: KINGFISHER SCHOOLS TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£77k | £52k | 200 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£11k | £64k | 198 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£38k | £48k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£33k | £15k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£72k | £42k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£110k | £27k | 196 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£91k | £13k | 201 |
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 10% of them. It spends £8,050 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,967.
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 | £4,050 | £3,546 | £3,167–£3,972 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,229 | £1,564 | £1,348–£1,785 |
Supply staff | £562 | £198 | £53–£348 |
Admin and clerical | £373 | £341 | £283–£398 |
Premises | £348 | £449 | £336–£560 |
Energy | £100 | £134 | £115–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £332 | £232–£401 |
Bought-in services | £493 | £283 | £168–£542 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Parkwood Academy In deficit
- Moorhouse Academy Large reserves
- Summerville Primary School Large reserves
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wessington Primary School In deficit
- Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Greyfriars Academy Healthy
- Kingston Park Academy Heading for deficit
- Hetton Primary School Large reserves
- Roman Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,269 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £488 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £234 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £562 a pupil, against a typical £198 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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