Alburgh With Denton Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £48k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
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: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY 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 | £562k | £587k | -£25k | -£4k | 105 |
2019-20 | £563k | £525k | +£37k | £33k | 101 |
2020-21 | £574k | £559k | +£15k | £48k | 100 |
2021-22 | £621k | £637k | -£16k | £32k | 104 |
2022-23 | £633k | £630k | +£3k | £0 | 102 |
2023-24 | £676k | £671k | +£5k | £0 | 100 |
2024-25 | £744k | £635k | +£109k | £48k | 105 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,048 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,518.
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 | £3,333 | £3,472 | £3,199–£3,806 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,105 | £1,300 | £1,113–£1,571 |
Supply staff | £0 | £100 | £35–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £371 | £450 | £307–£528 |
Premises | £219 | £345 | £262–£387 |
Energy | £67 | £115 | £95–£137 |
Learning resources & ICT | £181 | £414 | £291–£538 |
Bought-in services | £114 | £327 | £125–£515 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hart Primary School Large reserves
- Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Burghill Community Academy Heading for deficit
- St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Ashurst Wood Primary School Healthy
- Everton Primary School Large reserves
- Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- North Nibley CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Bolney CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Arnside National CofE School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £707k | £6,733 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £210 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £37k | £352 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF ALBURGH WITH DENTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1106027, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £10k |
2024-08 | £10k | £10k |
2023-08 | £7k | £5k |
2022-08 | £4k | £4k |
2021-08 | £1k | £1k |
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.
- 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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